Lucia Bosé
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Lucia Bosè, born Lucia Borloni (28 January 1931), is an Italian
actress, who was at the height of her fame during the period of Italian Neorealism
, the 1940s and 1950s. She is the mother of famous Spanish singer Miguel Bosé
.
beauty contest. Later she acted in Dino Risi’s short The Five days of Milan, then, in 1950 she made her big screen debut in Giuseppe De Santis’ Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi (No Peace under the Olive Tree). The same year, she gave a performance as Paola Molon in Antonioni
's Cronaca di un amore. In 1953, Michelangelo Antonioni
asked her to play Clara Manni in La signora senza camelie
and Juan Antonio Bardem cast her in the lead of Muerte de un ciclista
(1955). She also appeared in the 1955 film Gli Sbandati
and played the main female role in Luis Buñuel
's Cela s'appelle l'aurore, 1956.
Her career had flourished until 1956, when she married Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín
, and gave up acting in order to raise their children, Miguel
and Paola. In 1960 she eventually played an uncredited role in Jean Cocteau
's Le testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi!
and then returned to the screen in the late 1960s, appearing in Fellini's
Satyricon
(1969) and starring in the Taviani Brothers' Sotto il segno dello scorpione (Under the Sign of Scorpio) (1969), Liliana Cavani
's L'ospite (1972), Giulio Questi's Arcana (1972), Marguerite Duras
' Nathalie Granger
(1972), Beni Montresor
's La messe dorée (1975) and Daniel Schmid's Violanta (1977). She has been active in Italian and Spanish
films ever since, appearing in Francesco Rosi
's Cronaca di una morte annunciata
(1987), Agustí Villaronga
's El niño de la luna
(1989), Ferzan Özpetek
's Harem suaré (1999) and Roberto Faenza
's I vicerè (2007).
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
actress, who was at the height of her fame during the period of Italian Neorealism
Neorealism (art)
In art, neorealism was established by the ex-Camden Town Group painters Charles Ginner and Harold Gilman at the beginning of World War I. They set out to explore the spirit of their age through the shapes and colours of daily life...
, the 1940s and 1950s. She is the mother of famous Spanish singer Miguel Bosé
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Dominguín Bosé is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.-Early life:Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. He is also a cousin of Carmen...
.
Life and career
After a number of years working in a bakery in her native city, in 1947 she won the Miss ItaliaMiss Italia
Miss Italia is the name of a beauty pageant awarding prizes every year to young, female contestants from Italy. Since the first edition of the contest in 1939 many of the contestants have gone on to notable careers in television and film.-History:...
beauty contest. Later she acted in Dino Risi’s short The Five days of Milan, then, in 1950 she made her big screen debut in Giuseppe De Santis’ Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi (No Peace under the Olive Tree). The same year, she gave a performance as Paola Molon in Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian modernist film director, screenwriter, editor and short story writer.- Personal life :...
's Cronaca di un amore. In 1953, Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI was an Italian modernist film director, screenwriter, editor and short story writer.- Personal life :...
asked her to play Clara Manni in La signora senza camelie
The Lady Without Camelias
La signora senza camelie is a 1953 Italian black-and-white drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni....
and Juan Antonio Bardem cast her in the lead of Muerte de un ciclista
Muerte de un ciclista
Death of a Cyclist is a 1955 social realist Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem and starring Italian actress Lucia Bosè, who was dubbed into Spanish by Elsa Fábregas...
(1955). She also appeared in the 1955 film Gli Sbandati
The Abandoned (1955 film)
Abandoned. The Runaways or The Abandoned was the United States title for the 1955 Italian film Gli Sbandati, set during the aftermath of the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943 during World War II .-Cast:*Lucia Bosé - Lucia...
and played the main female role in Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Portolés was a Spanish-born filmmaker — later a naturalized citizen of Mexico — who worked in Spain, Mexico, France and the US..-Early years:...
's Cela s'appelle l'aurore, 1956.
Her career had flourished until 1956, when she married Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín
Luis Miguel González Lucas
Luis Miguel González Lucas was a famous bullfighter from Spain, better known as Luis Miguel Dominguín. His father was the legendary Domingo Dominguín; he adopted his father's name to gain popularity....
, and gave up acting in order to raise their children, Miguel
Miguel Bosé
Miguel Dominguín Bosé is a Latin Grammy-winning Spanish/Italian musician and actor.-Early life:Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín. He is also a cousin of Carmen...
and Paola. In 1960 she eventually played an uncredited role in Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. His circle of associates, friends and lovers included Kenneth Anger, Pablo Picasso, Jean Hugo, Jean Marais, Henri Bernstein, Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel, Erik Satie, María...
's Le testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi!
Testament of Orpheus
Testament of Orpheus is a 1960 film directed by and starring Jean Cocteau. It is considered the final part of the Orphic Trilogy, following The Blood of a Poet and Orphée...
and then returned to the screen in the late 1960s, appearing in Fellini's
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI , was an Italian film director and scriptwriter. Known for a distinct style that blends fantasy and baroque images, he is considered one of the most influential and widely revered filmmakers of the 20th century...
Satyricon
Satyricon (film)
Satyricon is a 1969 Italian fantasy drama film written and directed by Federico Fellini. It is loosely based on Petronius's work, Satyricon, a series of bawdy and satirical episodes written during the reign of the emperor Nero and set in imperial Rome.-Plot:The film opens on a graffiti-covered...
(1969) and starring in the Taviani Brothers' Sotto il segno dello scorpione (Under the Sign of Scorpio) (1969), Liliana Cavani
Liliana Cavani
Liliana Cavani is an Italian film director and screenwriter. She belongs to a generation of Italian filmmakers that came into prominence in the 1970s and includes Bernardo Bertolucci, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Marco Bellochio. Cavani became internationally known after the success of her 1974 feature...
's L'ospite (1972), Giulio Questi's Arcana (1972), Marguerite Duras
Marguerite Duras
Marguerite Donnadieu, better known as Marguerite Duras was a French writer and film director.-Background:...
' Nathalie Granger
Nathalie Granger
Nathalie Granger is a 1972 French drama film directed by Marguerite Duras.-Cast:* Lucia Bosé - Isabelle * Jeanne Moreau - Other Woman* Gérard Depardieu - Salesman* Luce Garcia-Ville - Teacher* Valerie Mascolo - Nathalie Granger...
(1972), Beni Montresor
Beni Montresor
Beni Montresor was a versatile Italian artist, opera and film director, set designer, author and children's book illustrator. He won the Caldecott Medal in 1965 for May I Bring a Friend?...
's La messe dorée (1975) and Daniel Schmid's Violanta (1977). She has been active in Italian and Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
films ever since, appearing 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 Cronaca di una morte annunciata
Chronicle of a Death Foretold (film)
Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a drama film directed by Francesco Rosi adapted by Tonino Guerra from the eponymous novel by Gabriel García Márquez. It stars Rupert Everett, Ornella Muti, Anthony Delon and Gian Maria Volonté. The film premiered at Cannes film festival in May 1987.-Plot :Cristóbal...
(1987), Agustí Villaronga
Agustí Villaronga
Agustí Villaronga Riutort is a Balearic Spanish film director, screenwriter and actor. He has directed eleven films since 1976. His film El niño de la luna was entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival....
's El niño de la luna
Moon Child (1989 film)
Moon Child is a 1989 Spanish fantasy film directed by Agustí Villaronga. It was entered into the 1989 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Maribel Martín - Victoria* Lisa Gerrard - Georgina* Enrique Saldana - David* Lucia Bosé - Directora* David Sust - Edgar...
(1989), Ferzan Özpetek
Ferzan Özpetek
Ferzan Özpetek is an Italian-Turkish film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy.- Biography :Ferzan Ozpetek was born in Istanbul in 1959. When he was a young student in 1976, he decided to move to Italy to study Cinema History at Sapienza University of Rome...
's Harem suaré (1999) and Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza is an Italian film director.Born in Turin in 1943, Roberto Faenza received a degree in Political Science and a diploma at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia....
's I vicerè (2007).