Giovanna Ralli

Biography

Giovanna Ralli (born 2 January 1935) is an Italian stage, film and television actress. Born in Rome, Ralli debuted as a child actress at 7; at 13 she made her theatrical debut, entering the stage company of Peppino De Filippo. After appearing in Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada's Variety Lights (1950), Ralli had her first film roles of weight in mid-fifties, often in comedy films. In 1959 she had a leading role in Roberto Rossellini's General Della Rovere, that won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, while in 1960 her performance in Escape by Night, still directed by Rossellini, was awarded with the Golden Gate Award for Best Actress at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Ralli was married to Ettore Boschi. Ralli later won a Nastro d'Argento award, as best actress, for La fuga (1964). In the mid-sixties she had a brief Hollywood career, starting from Blake Edwards' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?. In 1974 she won her second Nastro d'Argento, as best supporting actress, for We All Loved Each Other So Much. Starting from early eighties, Ralli focused her activities on stage. In 1993 she received a Flaiano Prize for her career. In 2003 she was made a Grand Officer of the Italian Republic. At the 2015 Taormina Film Fest, where she received a special award for her career, Ralli announced her retirement from acting. Description above from the Wikipedia article Giovanna Ralli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

We All Loved Each Other So Much

The Invisible Woman

Ho sposato uno sbirro

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

The Mercenary

General Della Rovere

Variety Lights

Sex with a Smile

All Movies (89)

• Titanus 19042024 · as Self
• Steno2022
• Marcel!2022 · as Grandmother
• La voglia matta di vivere2022 · as Self
• The Truth About La Dolce Vita2020
• Siamo tutti Alberto Sordi?2020 · as Self
• A Golden Boy2014 · as madre di Davide
• Sabato, domenica e lunedì2012 · as Amelia Priore
• The Immature: The Trip2012 · as Mamma Iole
• The Immature2011 · as Iole, la mamma di Lorenzo
• Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore2010 · as Self
• Al di là del lago2009 · as Ada
• Blood Of The Losers2008 · as Giulia Dogliani
• I colori della vita2005
• Il pranzo della domenica2003 · as Franca Malorni
• Una famiglia per caso2003
• Once a Year, Every Year1994 · as Laura
• Solo per Dirti Addio1992
• Towards Evening1990 · as Pina
• Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer1984 · as Self
• Manolesta1981 · as Dott.ssa Angela De Maria
• Arrivano i bersaglieri1980 · as Nunziatina
• Pane, burro e marmellata1977
• Languidi baci... perfide carezze1976 · as Elena
• Colpita da improvviso benessere1976 · as Elisabetta
• Chi dice donna, dice donna1976 · as La signorina X
• Sex with a Smile1976 · as Esmeralda (episodio "L'attimo fuggente")
• Di che segno sei?1975 · as Cristina, Leonardo lover
• We All Loved Each Other So Much1974 · as Elide
• What Have They Done to Your Daughters?1974 · as Asst. DA Vittoria Stori
• To Love Ophelia1974 · as Ofelia Ceciaretti
• Cold Eyes of Fear1971 · as Anna
• A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State1971 · as Oslavia
• Cannon for Cordoba1970 · as Leonora
• The Invisible Woman1969 · as Laura
• The Mercenary1968 · as Columba
• Deadfall1968 · as Fe
• The Caper of the Golden Bulls1967 · as Angela
• What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?1966 · as Gina Romano
• La Fuga1965 · as Piera Fabbri
• It's a Hard Life1964 · as Anna
• Let's Talk About Women1964 · as Prostitute
• A Very Handy Man1964 · as Tuzza Azara
• Carmen di Trastevere1962 · as Carmen
• Warriors Five1962 · as Italia
• The Nun of Monza1962 · as Virginia de Leyva
• The Fabiani Affair1962 · as Camille Fabiani
• Pastasciutta nel deserto1961 · as Angela
• The Taste of Violence1961 · as Maria
• Viva l'Italia!1961 · as Rosa
• Escape by Night1960 · as Esperia Beli
• Take Me As I Am1960
• General Della Rovere1959 · as Valeria
• The Thieves1959 · as Maddalena, moglie di Scognamiglio
• The Maids1959 · as Virginia
• Wild Cats on the Beach1959 · as Giovanna
• Un uomo facile1959 · as Lina
• My Wife's Enemy1959 · as Luciana
• Nel blu dipinto di blu1959 · as Assuntina
• Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!1958 · as Carmelina
• Move and I'll Shoot1958 · as Giovanna - la figlia dell'oste
• Las aeroguapas1957 · as Giovanna
• Le belle dell'aria1957 · as Giovanna
• The Most Wonderful Moment1957 · as Luisa Morelli
• Peccato di castità1956 · as Valentina Colasanti
• Time of Vacation1956 · as Lella
• A Mink Coat1956 · as Gabriela
• The Bigamist1956 · as Valeria Masetti
• Roman Tales1955 · as Marcella
• The Hussars1955 · as Cosima
• A Hero of Our Times1955 · as Marcella
• The Girls of San Frediano1955 · as Mafalda Panini
• The Young Ladies of 041955 · as Bruna
• Prima di sera1954 · as La commessa della farmacia
• Madame du Barry1954 · as Cadet
• The Three Thieves1954 · as Marietta
• It Happened in the Park1953 · as Virginia (segment "Incidente a Villa Borghese")
• Love in the City1953 · as (segment "Gli italiani si voltano")
• Easy Years1953 · as Teresa
• At the Edge of the City1953
• The She-Wolf1953 · as Agnese
• Fermi tutti... arrivo io!1953 · as Rina
• Rivalità1953 · as Luisa
• Dad Becomes Mom1952 · as Marcella, figlia di Giuseppe
• The Passaguai Family Gets Rich1952 · as Marcella, figlia di Giuseppe
• La famiglia Passaguai1951 · as Marcella, figlia di Giuseppe
• Variety Lights1950 · as (uncredited)
• The Children Are Watching Us1943
• La maestrina1942 · as una bambina

All TV Shows (3)

• L'isola dei segreti - Koré2009 · as Giovanna Grimaldi
• Ho sposato uno sbirro2008
• Married to a Cop2008 · as Erminia