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Lyda Borelli

Mar 22, 1884 - Jun 02, 1959 (75 years old) in Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Lyda Borelli (22 March 1884 - 2 June 1959) was an Italian actress, her career in theatre started in 1902.

Between 1913 and 1918 Borelli made 14 films and appeared in 2 documentaries. She often portrayed vamps who end up committing suicide via poison. Her acting was mainly based on excessive gestures, painful expressions and languid gazes. Antonio Gramsci, who, in 1917 worked as a theatre reviewer, criticised her stating she represented a heightened form of sensuality, "a part of a primordial and prehistoric humanity" that had managed to cast a spell on the audience.

Known For

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Satan's Rhapsody
Contessa Alba d'Oltrevita
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The Suitcase of Dreams
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Madame Guillotine
Madame Tallien
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Love Everlasting
Elsa Holbein
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Carnevalesca
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Malombra
Marina di Malombra
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La falena
Thea di Marlievo
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The Naked Truth
Lolette
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Una Notte a Calcutta
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Diva Dolorosa

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