Anna Carena (born Giuseppina Galimberti; 30 January 1899 – 15 April 1990) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1941 to 1983.
Life and career
Born in
Milan
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, in 1924 Galimberti started her career on stage in the theatrical company of
Annibale Betrone.
After being part of a number of companies, in 1931 she adopted her stage name and became
primadonna
In opera or ''commedia dell'arte'', a prima donna (; Italian for 'first lady'; : ''prime donne'') is the leading female singer in the company, the person to whom the ''prime'' roles would be given.
''Prime donne'' often had grand off-stage pe ...
of the Dialect Company of the in her hometown.
In 1933, she founded her own company, specialized in
Milanese dialect
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plays.
In the 1930s she started collaborating with
EIAR
Ente Italiano per le Audizioni Radiofoniche (EIAR, "Italian Body for Radio Broadcasting") was the public service broadcaster in Fascist Italy and the only entity permitted to broadcast by the government.
History
In spite of the fact that the ra ...
, and after the war she entered the stage company of
Annibale Ninchi.
Carena made her film debut in 1941, and specialized in character roles.
In films, she is best known for the role of Argia in
Alberto Lattuada
Mario Alberto Lattuada (; 13 November 1914 – 3 July 2005) was an Italian film director.
Career
Lattuada was born in Vaprio d'Adda, the son of composer Felice Lattuada. He was initially interested in literature, becoming, while still a studen ...
's ''
The Mill on the Po
''The Mill on the Po'' () is a 1949 Italian historical drama film directed by Alberto Lattuada and starring Carla Del Poggio, Jacques Sernas and Mario Besesti. It is based on the third part of the novel of the same name by Riccardo Bacchelli. It ...
'',
and for the role of Marta in
Vittorio De Sica
Vittorio De Sica ( , ; 7 July 1901 – 13 November 1974) was an Italian film director and actor, a leading figure in the neorealist movement.
Widely considered one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema, four of the fil ...
's ''
Miracle in Milan
''Miracle in Milan'' () is a 1951 Italian fantasy comedy film directed by Vittorio De Sica. The screenplay was co-written by Cesare Zavattini and De Sica, based on Zavattini's 1943 novel ''Totò il Buono''. Told as a neo-realist fable, the film ...
''.
In 1952, she had a personal success with the stage play ''Cinquant'anni sul goeubb''.
She died on 15 April 1988, at the age of 89.
Filmography
References
External links
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1899 births
1990 deaths
Italian film actresses
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