Daniela Rocca
Daniela Rocca (born September 12, 1937 in Catania , † May 28, 1995 in Milo ) was an Italian actress .
Life
The artist, who comes from Sicily, won a beauty contest at the age of 19 that attracted the attention of producers from the Italian film stronghold of Cinecittà . A year later Rocca made her feature film debut with Mercanti di Donne . Her starring role in the comedy Divorce in Italian with Marcello Mastroianni made her a sought-after star in Italian films and a sex symbol . The actress worked on other productions with the director of the film, Pietro Germi , with whom she began an affair.
When the relationship finally threatened to fail after a jealous drama in 1964, Rocca attempted suicide, which ended her career and which was followed by therapies and treatments in various sanatoriums over a period of more than ten years.
After a few attempts as a writer and director (e.g. Il peso del corpo ; she also wrote the screenplay for it), she finally withdrew from the public eye. She lived in a home until her death and wrote poetry, some of which she published.
Filmography (selection)
- 1955: Il Padrone sono me ...
- 1957: Mercanti di Donne
- 1959: Judith - The Sword of Vengeance (Giuditta e Oloferne)
- 1959: The Legions of Caesar (Le legioni di Cleopatra)
- 1960: Austerlitz - splendor of an imperial crown (Austerlitz)
- 1960: Battle for Rome (La vendetta dei barbari)
- 1960: Ursus in the realm of the Amazons (La regina delle Ammazzoni)
- 1960: The Sword of Persia (Ester e il re)
- 1961: Divorce in Italian (Divorzio all'Italiana)
- 1962: Key to Seventh Heaven (L'attico)
- 1963: Seven dead a week (Symphonie pour un massacre)
- 1967: Guaranteed Virgin (Assicurasi vergine)
Web links
- Daniela Rocca in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Obituary of the London Independent , June 2, 1995 (English)
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SURNAME | Rocca, Daniela |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian actress |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Catania |
DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1995 |
Place of death | Milo |