Agnese Nano (born 5 November 1965) 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'' (, , ) is a 1988 Coming-of-age film, coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centres on the friendship between a young boy and an aging projectionist ...

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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: HarperRes ...

, 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'', Daniele Luchetti *1988: ''

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*1990: '' Faccione'', Christian De Sica *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'', Margarethe von Trotta *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 *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'', Carlo Verdone *2024: '' Never Too Late for Love'', Gianni Di Gregorio

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-stage-actor-stub