Lea Massari
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Anna Maria Massetani better known as Lea Massari (born 30 June 1933) is an Italian actress.
She was born Anna Maria Massetani in Rome
, but when she was 22, she changed her name to Lea Massari after the death of her fiancé Leo. She studied architecture in Switzerland
.
Massari become a celebrity in art cinema for two roles, the missing girl Anna in Michelangelo Antonioni's
L'avventura
(1960), and as Clara, the mother of a sexually precocious 14 year old boy named Laurent (Benoît Ferreux
) in Louis Malle's
Murmur of the Heart
(1971).
She worked both in Italian and French Cinema. Her career includes Sergio Leone's
debut Il Colosso di Rodi
, and international commercial films such as Les choses de la vie.
She was member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival
in 1975.
She won Nastro d'Argento
as Best Supporting Actress for her role in Francesco Rosi
's Christ Stopped at Eboli
.
She was born Anna Maria Massetani in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, but when she was 22, she changed her name to Lea Massari after the death of her fiancé Leo. She studied architecture in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Massari become a celebrity in art cinema for two roles, the missing girl Anna in Michelangelo Antonioni's
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian modernist film director, screenwriter, editor and short story writer.- Personal life :...
L'avventura
L'avventura
L'Avventura is a 1960 Italian film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and developed from a story he created. Monica Vitti and Gabriele Ferzetti star. It is noted for its careful pacing, which puts a focus on visual composition and character development, as well as for its unusual narrative structure...
(1960), and as Clara, the mother of a sexually precocious 14 year old boy named Laurent (Benoît Ferreux
Benoît Ferreux
Benoît Ferreux is a French film and television actor who is possibly best recalled for his role in the 1971 film Murmur of the Heart....
) in Louis Malle's
Louis Malle
Louis Malle was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. His films include Ascenseur pour l'échafaud , Atlantic City , and Au revoir, les enfants .- Early years in France :Malle was born into a wealthy industrialist family in Thumeries,...
Murmur of the Heart
Murmur of the Heart
Murmur of the Heart is a 1971 French film by French director Louis Malle that tells a coming of age story about a 14-year-old boy growing up in bourgeois surroundings in post-World War II Dijon, France. The film proved to be a box office success across Europe, gaining 2,652,870 admissions in...
(1971).
She worked both in Italian and French Cinema. Her career includes Sergio Leone's
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone was an Italian film director, producer and screenwriter most associated with the "Spaghetti Western" genre.Leone's film-making style includes juxtaposing extreme close-up shots with lengthy long shots...
debut Il Colosso di Rodi
Il Colosso di Rodi
Il Colosso di Rodi is a 1961 sword and sandal film directed by Sergio Leone. It was Leone's first work as a credited director, in a genre where he already had worked before . It is by far the least known of his films...
, and international commercial films such as Les choses de la vie.
She was member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
in 1975.
She won Nastro d'Argento
Nastro d'Argento
The Nastro d'Argento is a movie award assigned each year, since 1946, for cinematic performances and production by Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani, the association of Italian film critics...
as Best Supporting Actress for her role in Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi is an Italian film director. He is the father of actress Carolina Rosi.-Biography:After studying Law, but hoping to study film, Rosi entered the industry as an assistant to Luchino Visconti on La Terra trema...
's Christ Stopped at Eboli
Christ Stopped at Eboli (film)
Christ Stopped at Eboli is a 1979 film adaptation of the book of the same name by Carlo Levi. It was directed by Francesco Rosi and stars Gian Maria Volonté as Carlo Levi, with Paolo Bonacelli, Alain Cuny, Léa Massari, and Irene Papas....
.
Filmography
- From a Roman Balcony (1960)
- L'avventuraL'avventuraL'Avventura is a 1960 Italian film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and developed from a story he created. Monica Vitti and Gabriele Ferzetti star. It is noted for its careful pacing, which puts a focus on visual composition and character development, as well as for its unusual narrative structure...
(1960) - A Difficult LifeA Difficult LifeA Difficult Life is a Commedia all'italiana or Italian-style comedy film directed by Dino Risi in 1961.-Plot:...
(1961) - Il Colosso di RodiIl Colosso di RodiIl Colosso di Rodi is a 1961 sword and sandal film directed by Sergio Leone. It was Leone's first work as a credited director, in a genre where he already had worked before . It is by far the least known of his films...
(1961) - The Four Days of NaplesThe Four Days of NaplesThe Four Days of Naples is a 1962 Italian film, directed by Nanni Loy and set during the uprising which gives its name. It stars Regina Bianchi, Aldo Giuffrè, Lea Massari, Jean Sorel, Franco Sportelli, Charles Belmont, Gian Maria Volonté and Frank Wolff....
(1962) - L'InsoumisL'InsoumisL'Insoumis is a 1964 film film noir starring Alain Delon opposite Lea Massari. The film's background is the Algerian War and Alain Delon plays Thomas Vlassenroot, a deserter of the French Foreign Legion in Algeria during the 1961 uprising...
(1964) - Weeping for a Bandit (1964)
- Des Filles pour l'armée (1965)
- Les Choses de la vieThe Things of LifeThe Things of Life is a 1970 French film directed by Claude Sautet. It was nominated for the Golden Palm at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival. The film was a success in France with 2,959,682 admissions becoming the 8th highest earning film of the year...
(1970) - Céleste (1970)
- Murmur of the HeartMurmur of the HeartMurmur of the Heart is a 1971 French film by French director Louis Malle that tells a coming of age story about a 14-year-old boy growing up in bourgeois surroundings in post-World War II Dijon, France. The film proved to be a box office success across Europe, gaining 2,652,870 admissions in...
(1971) - La Course du lièvre à travers les champs (1972)
- La prima notte di quieteLa prima notte di quieteLa prima notte di quiete, released in USA as Indian Summer is a 1972 Italian and French drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini. It is starred and produced by Alain Delon. In France it runs less than the Italian cut...
(1972) - AllonsanfànAllonsanfànAllonsanfàn is an Italian drama film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani with the score written by Ennio Morricone.The film is set in early 19th-century Italy and stars Marcello Mastroianni as Fulvio Imbriani, an Italian middle-aged aristocrat-turned-revolutionary, losing his commitment to a...
(1973) - La Femme en bleu (1973)
- Le Fils (1973)
- Le Silencieux (1973)
- La Main à couper (1974)
- Peur sur la ville (1975)
- L'Ordinateur des pompes funèbres (1976)
- Violette et François (1977)
- Repérages (1977)
- Sale rêveur (1978)
- Les Rendez-vous d'Anna (1978)
- Le Divorcement (1979)
- Christ Stopped at EboliChrist Stopped at Eboli (film)Christ Stopped at Eboli is a 1979 film adaptation of the book of the same name by Carlo Levi. It was directed by Francesco Rosi and stars Gian Maria Volonté as Carlo Levi, with Paolo Bonacelli, Alain Cuny, Léa Massari, and Irene Papas....
(1979) - La Flambeuse (1981)
- Sarah (1983)
- La 7ème cible (1984)
- "Una Donna a Venezia" (1986)