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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1884-03-22 (141 years old)

Place of Birth

Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Lyda Borelli

Biography:

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

Acting

1999

1991

1953

1918

1917

Satan's Rhapsody as Contessa Alba d'Oltrevita
Malombra as Marina di Malombra

1916

La falena as Thea di Marlievo
Madame Guillotine as Madame Tallien

1915

The Wedding March as Grazia di Plessans

1914

The Naked Truth as Lolette

1913