Lianella Carell
Italian actress (1927–2000)
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Lianella Carell (6 May 1927 – 22 December 2000) was an Italian film actress and screenwriter.[1] She appeared in 18 films between 1948 and 1958. She is best known for playing Maria Ricci, the wife of the protagonist in the 1948 film Bicycle Thieves, which was also her acting debut.
Career
Originally a writer, playwright and journalist, Carell knew Vittorio De Sica during an interview she made for a radio program; at the time De Sica was looking for a non-professional cast for Bicycle Thieves, and particularly for the female lead.[2] The role of Maria gave Carell critical acclaim, and brought her several main roles for about a decade.[2] Dissatisfied with her career, she eventually retired from acting in 1958 to focus on a career as a screenwriter and television writer.[2]
Filmography
Acting credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Bicycle Thieves | Maria | |
| 1950 | Welcome, Reverend! | Anna | |
| 1951 | The Forbidden Christ | ||
| 1951 | The Counterfeiters | Lucia | |
| 1952 | A Woman Has Killed | Anna | |
| 1952 | Viva il cinema! | Gertrude Edelweiss | |
| 1952 | Ragazze da marito | Gina Mazzillo | |
| 1953 | Viva la rivista! | ||
| 1954 | Genoese Dragnet | Gianna, moglie di Michele | |
| 1954 | Cose da pazzi | Diomora Guidi | |
| 1954 | Desiderio 'e sole | Mary | |
| 1954 | Letter from Naples | Laura Conforto | |
| 1954 | The Gold of Naples | Carolina Petrillo | (segment "Il guappo") |
| 1954 | A Free Woman | Solange | |
| 1955 | Accadde al penitenziario | ||
| 1955 | Il piccolo vetraio | madre di Piero | |
| 1958 | Pezzo, capopezzo e capitano | Mrs. Sciacciabratta | |
| 1958 | Gli zitelloni | Carmen |
Screenplays
- Love and Troubles , directed by Angelo Dorigo (1958)
- Me, Me, Me... and the Others, directed by Alessandro Blasetti (1965)
- Bandits in Rome, directed by Alberto De Martino (1968)
- Carnal Circuit, directed by Alberto De Martino (1969)
- Scandal in the Family, directed by Bruno Gaburro (1974)
