
This slight skewering of the mindset of the Fascist era when Italy’s “White Telephone” films (conservative minded sophisticated comedy-dramas revolving around the bourgeoisie) were in vogue gives Agostina Belli her best role – an ambitious Venetian girl that goes from chambermaid to prostitute to singer to film-star to mistress of ‘Il Duce’! – for which she received a special David Di Donatello award, the Italian equivalent of the Oscar.

Cosi
1996

He Said, She Said
1991

Remember Me, My Love
2003

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010

Madame
2017

Sidewalks of New York
2001

The Other Sister
1999

Danny Deckchair
2003

A California Christmas: City Lights
2021

A California Christmas
2020

Which Brings Me to You
2023

Liza
1972