Agnese Nano (born 5 November 1965 in

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) is an Italian film, television and theater actress. Her first appearance was in 1987 but she became famous after her role as the young "Elena Mendola" in ''

Cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young ...

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Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperR ...

, in 1988. Nano felt that playing Elena "was a deeply nurturing experience, crucial for the development of her future career."

Filmography

*1988: ''

It's Happening Tomorrow ''It's Happening Tomorrow'' ( it, Domani accadrà) is a 1988 Italian comedy film directed by Daniele Luchetti. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Paolo Hendel as Lupo * Giovanni Guidelli ...

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Daniele Luchetti Daniele Luchetti (; born 25 July 1960) is an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Luchetti was born in Rome. He debuted as assistant director for Nanni Moretti in '' Bianca'' (1983) and '' The Mass Is Ended'' (1985) ...

*1988: ''

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*1990: ''

Faccione ''Faccione'' () is a 1991 Italian comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black co ...

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Christian De Sica Christian De Sica (; born 5 January 1951) is an Italian actor and film director. Life De Sica was born in Rome the second son of Italian director Vittorio De Sica and Spanish actress María Mercader. His first cousin once removed was Ramón ...

*1990: ''Adelaide'', Lucio Gaudino *1991: ''Steps On The Moon'', Claudio Antonino *1991: ''Baroque'', Claudio Sestrieri *1992: ''The Abdomen Of Maria'', Memé Perlini *1992: ''

The Long Silence ''The Long Silence'' ( it, Il lungo silenzio, german: Zeit des Zorns, french: Le long silence) is a 1993 Italian-German-French political thriller-drama film directed by Margarethe von Trotta. For her performance in this film Carla Gravina was awa ...

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Margarethe von Trotta Margarethe von Trotta (; born 21 February 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, and actress. She has been referred to as a "leading force" of the New German Cinema movement.

*1992: ''L'edera'', Edera *1993: ''Tired Men'', Lucio Gaudino *1994: ''The Summer Of Bobby Charlton'', Massimo Guglielmi *2001: ''Murderers in the festive days'',

Damiano Damiani Damiano Damiani (23 July 1922 – 7 March 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, film director, actor and writer. Poet and director Pier Paolo Pasolini referred to him as "a bitter moralist hungry for old purity", while film critic Paolo Mereg ...

*2002: ''Do Like Us'', Francesco Apolloni *2003: ''Until I Make You Suffering'', Francesco Colizzi *2004: ''Luna And The Others'', Elisabetta Villaggio *2006: '' My Best Enemy'', Gigliola

References

External links

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Agnese Nano in "Cinema Paradiso" at Youtube
1965 births Living people 20th-century Italian actresses 21st-century Italian actresses Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Actresses from Rome {{italy-actor-stub