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Claudia Cardinale(I)

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Claudia Cardinale in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
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Il principe delle pezze (2019)
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Like many other female Italian film stars, Claudia Cardinale's entry into the business was by way of a beauty pageant. She was 17 years old and studying at the Centro Sperimentale in Rome when she entered a beauty contest, which resulted in her getting a succession of small film roles. Her earthy interpretations of Sicilian women got her noticed by Italian producers, and the combination of her beauty, dark, flashing eyes, explosive sexuality and genuine acting talent virtually guaranteed her stardom. After Careless (1962) she rose to the front ranks of Italian cinema, and became an international star in Federico Fellini's classic 8½ (1963) with Marcello Mastroianni. American audiences may best remember her from her starring role in Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West (1968).
BornApril 15, 1938
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Claudia Cardinale, Philippe de Broca, and Cartouche
Claudia Cardinale and Rock Hudson in Blindfold (1966)
Claudia Cardinale, Rock Hudson, and Philip Dunne in Blindfold (1966)
John Wayne and Claudia Cardinale in Circus World (1964)
Claudia Cardinale in Blindfold (1966)
Claudia Cardinale in Girl with a Suitcase (1961)
Claudia Cardinale in Girl with a Suitcase (1961)
Claudia Cardinale and Jacques Perrin in Girl with a Suitcase (1961)

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Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Once Upon a Time in the West
8.5
  • Jill McBain
  • 1968
8½ (1963)
8½
8.0
  • Claudia
  • 1963
David Niven, Peter Sellers, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, and Robert Wagner in The Pink Panther (1963)
The Pink Panther
7.0
  • The Princess
  • 1963
Girl with a Suitcase (1961)
Girl with a Suitcase
7.5
  • Aida Zepponi
  • 1961

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  • Claudia Cardinale, Ridha Behi, Ziad H. Hamzeh, Nicole Kamato, Meftah Boukrayaa, Kamil Cagnad, Néwine Behi, Paola Lavini, and Katia Greco in The Island of Forgiveness (2022)
    The Island of Forgiveness
  • Stanislas Merhar, David Belle, Lannick Gautry, and Kaaris in Rogue City (2020)
    Rogue City
  • Bulle (2020)
    Bulle
  • Nonnas on the Run (2018)
    Nonnas on the Run
  • La loi de... (2014)
    La loi de...
  • Rudy Valentino (2017)
    Rudy Valentino
  • Una gita a Roma (2017)
    Una gita a Roma
  • Nobili bugie (2017)
    Nobili bugie
  • Thomas Coumans in The Blind and the Cardinal (2017)
    The Blind and the Cardinal
  • Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo (2017)
    Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo
  • Twice Upon a Time in the West (2015)
    Twice Upon a Time in the West
  • Sarah Jessica Parker and Raoul Bova in All Roads Lead to Rome (2015)
    All Roads Lead to Rome
  • Emma Thompson and Dakota Fanning in Effie Gray (2014)
    Effie Gray
  • Les Francis (2014)
    Les Francis
  • Ultima fermata (2014)
    Ultima fermata

Soundtrack

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  • Brigitte Bardot, Claudia Cardinale, and Michael J. Pollard in The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
    The Legend of Frenchie King
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All Roads Lead to Rome
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All Roads Lead to Rome
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Don't Make Waves
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Don't Make Waves
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Personal details

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    • Facebook Fan Page
    • Official Site
    • April 15, 1938
    • Tunis, French Protectorate Tunisia [now Tunisia]
    • Franco Cristaldi1966 - 1975 (divorced)
    • (Sibling)
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    Book: "Mes étoiles"
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    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Interviews
    • 9 Articles
    • 14 Pictorials
    • 419 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Speaks French, Italian, English, Spanish and Arabic (from having been raised in Tunisia).
  • Quotes
    I never felt scandal and confession were necessary to be an actress. I've never revealed myself or even my body in films. Mystery is very important.
    • Natural brunette hair

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