Filmography
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Known For
Day for Night Séverine (1973) -
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Queen Ariadne / Violet (1988) -
The Barefoot Contessa Eleanora Torlato-Favrini (1954) -
Known For
Le Amiche Nene (1955) -
Actress
The End (Teleteatro) (1999) -
Sparrow Mother Superior (1993) -
Buster's Bedroom Serafina Tannenbaum (1991) -
The Betrothed Donna Prassede (1989) -
La trappola Signorina Grisi (1989) -
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Queen Ariadne / Violet (1988)
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Young Toscanini Comparsa (1988) -
Facciaffittasi Gina Grandi (1987) -
Blue Tango Rachele Cigno (1987) -
Via Montenapoleone Madre di Guido (1987) -
![La ferdinanda: Sonate für eine Medici-Villa]( "La ferdinanda: Sonate für eine Medici-Villa")
La ferdinanda: Sonate für eine Medici-Villa Caterina de Dominicis (1982) -
![When Time Ran Out...]( "When Time Ran Out...")
When Time Ran Out... Rose Valdez (1980) -
![Ring of Darkness]( "Ring of Darkness")
Ring of Darkness Elena Merrill (1979) -
Le troisième couteau Tante Zelmire (1979)
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![Tanto va la gatta al lardo...]( "Tanto va la gatta al lardo...")
Tanto va la gatta al lardo... Vilma / Leonilde Bosco Casagrande (1978) -
![Il giardino dei ciliegi]( "Il giardino dei ciliegi")
Il giardino dei ciliegi Liuba, possidente (1978) -
![La granduchessa e i camerieri]( "La granduchessa e i camerieri")
La granduchessa e i camerieri Irene di Sans-Souci (1977) -
![Nido de viudas]( "Nido de viudas")
Nido de viudas Dolores (1977) -
![Jesus of Nazareth]( "Jesus of Nazareth")
Jesus of Nazareth Herodias (1977) -
![The Big Operator]( "The Big Operator")
The Big Operator The Widow (1976) -
![Nick the Sting]( "Nick the Sting")
Nick the Sting Regina - Nick's Mother (1976) -
![Son tornate a fiorire le rose]( "Son tornate a fiorire le rose")
Son tornate a fiorire le rose Sabina Foschini (1975) -
![Kidnap Syndicate]( "Kidnap Syndicate")
Kidnap Syndicate Grazia Filippini (1975) -
![Dracula in the Provinces]( "Dracula in the Provinces")
Dracula in the Provinces Olghina Franchetti (1975) -
![Amore mio non farmi male]( "Amore mio non farmi male")
Amore mio non farmi male Sabina Foschini (1974) -
![The Kiss of Death]( "The Kiss of Death")
The Kiss of Death Elizabeth Blixen (1974) -
![The Big Scare]( "The Big Scare")
The Big Scare (1974) -
![Appassionata]( "Appassionata")
Appassionata Elisa Rutelli (1974) -
![Day for Night]( "Day for Night")
Day for Night Séverine (1973) -
![Mordet på Trotskij]( "Mordet på Trotskij")
Mordet på Trotskij Natalia Sedowa Trotsky (1972) -
![Brother Sun, Sister Moon]( "Brother Sun, Sister Moon")
Brother Sun, Sister Moon Pica Di Bernardone (1972) -
![Chronicle of a Homicide]( "Chronicle of a Homicide")
Chronicle of a Homicide Luisa Sola (1972) -
![The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire]( "The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire")
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire Mrs. Sobiesky (1971) -
![The Boat on the Grass]( "The Boat on the Grass")
The Boat on the Grass Christine (1971) -
![I Buddenbrook]( "I Buddenbrook")
I Buddenbrook Gerda Buddenbrook (1971) -
![The Love Mates]( "The Love Mates")
The Love Mates Eva (1970) -
![First Love]( "First Love")
First Love Mother (1970) -
![Give Her the Moon]( "Give Her the Moon")
Give Her the Moon Madeleine de Lépine (1970) -
![The Secret of Santa Vittoria]( "The Secret of Santa Vittoria")
The Secret of Santa Vittoria Gabriella (1969) -
![Oh, Grandmother's Dead]( "Oh, Grandmother's Dead")
Oh, Grandmother's Dead Ornella (1969) -
Il killer (1969)
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Istruttoria preliminare (1968)
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![Listen, Let's Make Love]( "Listen, Let's Make Love")
Listen, Let's Make Love Lallo's Mother (1968) -
![The Legend of Lylah Clare]( "The Legend of Lylah Clare")
The Legend of Lylah Clare Countess Bozo Bedoni (1968) -
![Soleil noir]( "Soleil noir")
Soleil noir Maria (1966) -
![Juliet of the Spirits]( "Juliet of the Spirits")
Juliet of the Spirits Valentina (1965) -
![The Possessed]( "The Possessed")
The Possessed Irma (1965) -
![I grandi camaleonti]( "I grandi camaleonti")
I grandi camaleonti Giuseppina (1964) -
![The Visit]( "The Visit")
The Visit Mathilda Miller (1964) -
![The Evil Eye]( "The Evil Eye")
The Evil Eye Laura Craven-Torrani (1963) -
![Story of San Michele]( "Story of San Michele")
Story of San Michele Eleonora Duse (1962) -
![Barabbas]( "Barabbas")
Barabbas Julia (1961) -
![Square of Violence]( "Square of Violence")
Square of Violence Erica Bernardi (1961) -
Béatrice ou la servante folle Soeur Béatrice (1959)
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![Love and Troubles]( "Love and Troubles")
Love and Troubles Marisa (1958) -
![Decision]( "Decision")
Decision (1958) -
![Love at First Sight]( "Love at First Sight")
Love at First Sight (1958) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Dr. Bruni (1958) -
![Lux Video Theatre]( "Lux Video Theatre")
Lux Video Theatre Emilie Gallatin (1957) -
![Kean: Genius or Scoundrel]( "Kean: Genius or Scoundrel")
Kean: Genius or Scoundrel Fanny (1957) -
![Dimentica il mio passato]( "Dimentica il mio passato")
Dimentica il mio passato (1957) -
![The Rocket from Calabuch]( "The Rocket from Calabuch")
The Rocket from Calabuch Eloisa, the Schoolmistress (1956) -
Faccia da mascalzone (1956)
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![Magic Fire]( "Magic Fire")
Magic Fire Mathilde Wesendonk (1955) -
![Rheingold Theatre]( "Rheingold Theatre")
Rheingold Theatre Luisa Pascoli (1955) -
![Le Amiche]( "Le Amiche")
Le Amiche Nene (1955) -
![Adriana Lecouvreur]( "Adriana Lecouvreur")
Adriana Lecouvreur Adriana Lecouvreur (1955) -
![Il conte Aquila]( "Il conte Aquila")
Il conte Aquila Contessa Teresa Casati Confalonieri (1955) -
![The Barefoot Contessa]( "The Barefoot Contessa")
The Barefoot Contessa Eleanora Torlato-Favrini (1954) -
![Jailbirds]( "Jailbirds")
Jailbirds Moglie di Luprandi (1954) -
![Marriage]( "Marriage")
Marriage Natalia Stefanovna Chubukova (1954) -
![Angels of Darkness]( "Angels of Darkness")
Angels of Darkness Vally (1954) -
![The Walk]( "The Walk")
The Walk Lisa (1953) -
![Lulù]( "Lulù")
Lulù Lulù (1953) -
![Secret People]( "Secret People")
Secret People Maria (1952) -
![The House on Telegraph Hill]( "The House on Telegraph Hill")
The House on Telegraph Hill Victoria Kowelska (1951) -
![La rivale dell'imperatrice]( "La rivale dell'imperatrice")
La rivale dell'imperatrice Principessa Tarakanova (1951) -
![Shadow of the Eagle]( "Shadow of the Eagle")
Shadow of the Eagle Elizabeth, Princess Tarakanova (1950) -
![Women Without Names]( "Women Without Names")
Women Without Names Anna Petrovic the Jugoslav (1950) -
![Malaya]( "Malaya")
Malaya Luana (1949) -
![Thieves' Highway]( "Thieves' Highway")
Thieves' Highway Rica (1949) -
![Black Magic]( "Black Magic")
Black Magic Zoraida (1949) -
![The Glass Mountain]( "The Glass Mountain")
The Glass Mountain Alida (1949) -
![Crossroads of Passion]( "Crossroads of Passion")
Crossroads of Passion Maria Pilar (1948) -
![L'ebreo errante]( "L'ebreo errante")
L'ebreo errante Esther (1948) -
![Tempesta su Parigi]( "Tempesta su Parigi")
Tempesta su Parigi Cosetta (1948) -
![Les Misérables]( "Les Misérables")
Les Misérables Fantina (1948) -
![Il corriere del re]( "Il corriere del re")
Il corriere del re Louise de Renal (1947) -
![Bullet for Stefano]( "Bullet for Stefano")
Bullet for Stefano Barbara Montanari (1947) -
![Un americano in vacanza]( "Un americano in vacanza")
Un americano in vacanza Maria, La maestrina (1946) -
![Roma città libera]( "Roma città libera")
Roma città libera La ragazza (1946) -
Chi l'ha visto? Luisella (1945)
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![Ten Commandments]( "Ten Commandments")
Ten Commandments (segment "Non nominare il nome di Dio invano") (1945) -
![Responsibility Comes Back]( "Responsibility Comes Back")
Responsibility Comes Back Valentina (1945) -
La carica degli eroi (1943)
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![4 ragazze sognano]( "4 ragazze sognano")
4 ragazze sognano Enrichetta Dorlence (1943) -
![Giorni felici]( "Giorni felici")
Giorni felici Marianna (1942) -
![3/4 of a Page]( "3/4 of a Page")
3/4 of a Page Valentina, la sua segretaria (1942) -
Orizzonte di sangue Lidia (1942)
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![Soltanto un bacio]( "Soltanto un bacio")
Soltanto un bacio Maria Renda / Luisa Renda (1942) -
![Regina di Navarra]( "Regina di Navarra")
Regina di Navarra Eleonora d'Austria (1942) -
![Girl of the Golden West]( "Girl of the Golden West")
Girl of the Golden West Madge / Juanita (1942) -
![La cena delle beffe]( "La cena delle beffe")
La cena delle beffe Lisabetta (1942) -
![First Love]( "First Love")
First Love Nerina Redi (1941) -
![The Hero of Venice]( "The Hero of Venice")
The Hero of Venice Alina (1941) -
![L'attore scomparso]( "L'attore scomparso")
L'attore scomparso (1941) -
ActressOrizzonte dipinto (1941)
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Archive footage
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Fantasmi a Cinecittà (1940)
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Additional Crew
![Jealousy]( "Jealousy")
Jealousy (1953) -
Camera and Electrical DepartmentHabitación 13 (2015)
All Filmography
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Did You Know
Trivia
On July 28th 2019 TCM aired Thieves' Highway, after which host Eddie Muller stated that Valentina Cortese was still alive and living in Milan, Italy, even though she had passed away on July 10th.
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Died
(age 96)
Milan, Italy
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