Cast

Marisa Merlini

1923 – 2008

Active years (films on this site)

1953–2005

Genres

ComedyRomanceDramaWestern

Schools and movements

Commedia all'ItalianaContemporary European Art CinemaItalian Neorealism and AfterSpanish Cinema

Biography

Marisa Merlini was an Italian character actress active in Italy's post-World War II cinema. Merlini appeared in over fifty films during her career, which spanned from World War II to 2005. In Luigi Comencini's 1953 film Pane, amore e fantasia, she portrayed Annarella, a village midwife, who marries the local police marshal, played by Vittorio De Sica.

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Awards and honours

International

• Ciak d'oro for career
• Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actress

Directors worked with

Luigi Comencini2 filmsMario Monicelli2 filmsSergio Martino2 filmsLuigi Zampa1 filmDino Risi1 filmSergio Corbucci1 filmEttore Scola1 filmClaude Zidi1 filmPupi Avati1 film

12 films on this site

1. Bread, Love and Dreams 1953 · Luigi Comencini · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
2. Frisky 1954 · Luigi Comencini · IMDb 6.6 · Cast
3. Doctor and the Healer 1957 · Mario Monicelli · IMDb 6.9 · Cast
4. Fathers and Sons 1957 · Mario Monicelli · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
5. Il vigile 1960 · Luigi Zampa · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
6. The Monsters 1963 · Dino Risi · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
7. The Great Silence 1968 · Sergio Corbucci · IMDb 7.7 · Cast
8. The Pizza Triangle 1970 · Ettore Scola · IMDb 7.1 · Cast
9. Rookies Go to War 1974 · Claude Zidi · IMDb 5.5 · Cast
10. The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town 1980 · Sergio Martino · IMDb 5.6 · Cast
11. Cream Horn 1981 · Sergio Martino · IMDb 5.9 · Cast
12. The Second Wedding Night 2005 · Pupi Avati · IMDb 6.6 · Cast