Ave Maria Ninchi (; 14 December 1914 – 10 November 1997) was an Italian supporting actress who played character roles on stage, television, and in over 98 feature films that included '' Tomorrow Is Too Late'' (1949) and

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's '' Murmur of the Heart'' (1971) and '' Lacombe, Lucien'' (1974).The New York Times
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, Italy, Ninchi worked with some of Italy's top movie stars, including

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, and

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; her performances playing in duo with

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and

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are considered particularly memorable. Her television career was at its peak during the 1960s and 1970s when she was appearing in some of Italy's top-rated series.

Selected filmography

* (1944) – (segment "") * (1946) – Sister Celeste * (1946) – a friend of Adele's * (1946) – Laura, the waitress *'' Before Him All Rome Trembled'' (1946) – Nina * '' Rome, Free City'' (1946) – the landlady *'' To Live in Peace'' (1947) – Corinna *'' Flesh Will Surrender'' (1947) – Emilia Canale *'' L'onorevole Angelina'' (1947) – Carmela *'' The Captain's Daughter'' (1947) – Mrs. Mironova, Mascia's mother *'' Christmas at Camp 119'' (1947) – Mrs. Mancini *''

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'' (1948) – Mrs. Serra, Clotilde's mother *'' Difficult Years'' (1948) – Rosina Piscitello *''

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'' (1948) – Adele Bordoni *'' The Firemen of Viggiù'' (1949) – Gaetana * (1949) – opera singer in ''La Bohème'' *'' The Walls of Malapaga'' (1949) – Maria, the neighbour *'' The Bride Can't Wait'' (1949) – Evilina *'' Yvonne of the Night'' (1949) – Rudegarda, the restaurant's owner * (1949) *'' Little Lady'' (1949) – Iris *'' Sunday in August'' (1950) – Fernanda *'' Toto Looks for a Wife'' (1950) – the aunt *'' Cavalcade of Heroes'' (1950) – Aurelia *'' Pact with the Devil'' (1950) – Mrs. Mola, Giacomo's wife * (1950) – Dolores *'' The Beggar's Daughter'' (1950) – Marisa, Anna's housekeeper *'' Tomorrow Is Too Late'' (1950) – Mrs. Berardi *''Sambo'' (1950) – Amelia Cicerchia * '' The Devil in the Convent'' (1950) – Caterina *''

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'' (1951) – Teresa's mother * (1951) – the housekeeper *'' Paris Is Always Paris'' (1951) – Elvira de Angelis *''

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'' (1951) – the nanny *'' Messalina'' (1951) – Locusta / Locuste *'' The Passaguai Family'' (1951) – Margherita, Giuseppe's wife *'' Cops and Robbers'' (1951) – Giovanna Bottoni *'' Three Girls from Rome'' (1952) – Giulia, Marisa's mother * (1952) * '' The Passaguai Family Gets Rich'' (1952) – Margherita, Giuseppe's wife *'' Stranger on the Prowl'' (1952) *'' Beauties in Capri'' (1952) – Cornelia * (1952) – Margherita, Giuseppe's wife *''

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'' (1952) – Aglae Tricoin *''

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'' (1952) – Giovanna Scaparro *'' We're Dancing on the Rainbow'' (1952) – Donna Rosa * (1952) – Mario's mother * (1952) – Rosa *'' The Piano Tuner Has Arrived'' (1952) – Mrs. Narducci *'' Good Folk's Sunday'' (1953) – Elvira *'' I Chose Love'' (1953) – Giovanna * (1953) – the judge's sister *'' Martin Toccaferro'' (1953) – Mrs. Molinari * (1953) * (1953) – aunt Bettina *''

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'' (1954) – Anastasia Scingalova, the bride's mother * ''

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'' (1954) – Cecilia *'' The Air of Paris'' (1954) *'' Toto Seeks Peace'' (1954) – Gemma Torresi Piselli * (1954) * (1954) *'' Eighteen Year Olds'' (1955) – Miss Mattei *'' The Bigamist'' (1956) – Mrs. Masetti * (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) – Beatrice * (1957) – Assunta Santini * (1958) – Clelia Pinelli * (1958) – Agrippina Scuoffolo * (1959) – Angelica Allegri *'' Venetian Honeymoon'' (1959) – Yolanda * (1959) – Clelia Pinelli *''

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'' (1959) – Sister Bernard (uncredited) * (1959) – sis Jole *''

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'' (1960) – Mrs. Gianna * (1960) – Mrs. Louise * (1960) – aunt Gaspara * (1960, TV mini-series) – Bessie Logan * (1960) – Mattea Tornabuoni * (1960) – Donna Celestina * (1961) – Ines * (1961) * (1961) – Olga Cappelli * (1961) – Margherita * (1961) – Adele * (1962) – Cesare Mancini's wife (segment "") * (1962) – Adelina, the doorkeeper * (1963, TV mini-series) – Donata * (1963) – Sister Teresa (segment "") * (1964) – Gabriella's mother * (1964) – Cesira, the cook * (1964) – Adelina Borletti (episode "") * (1964) * (1964, TV mini-series) – the Countess of Tournay * (1964) *'' Non son degno di te'' (1965) – Cesira * (1965) *''

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'' (1968) – Mrs. Orragi * (1968) * (1969) – Adelina Borletti (uncredited) * (1971) – the housekeeper * (1971) – Augusta * (1971) – Annunziata Caccavallo * (1971) – Adele *'' Pulp'' (1972) – the fat chambermaid * (1974) – Mrs. Georges * (1974, TV mini-series) – the Queen of Hearts * (1976, TV movie) – Smeraldina / Farzana

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ninchi, Ave 1914 births 1997 deaths Italian film actresses Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni Nastro d'Argento winners 20th-century Italian actresses Italian television actresses Italian stage actresses Actresses from le Marche