Laura Nucci (1913–1994) was an Italian

film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. Nucci was one of the stars of the Fascist era, emerging after she won a competition.Gundle, Stephen. ''Mussolini's Dream Factory: Film Stardom in Fascist Italy''. Berghahn Books, 2013. p.56 Her career was setback by the downfall of

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's regime, but from 1950 she began appearing in films again as a

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. She also appeared in television, such as the 1957 series ''

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''.

Selected filmography

* ''

La Leggenda di Wally ''La Leggenda di Wally'' is a 1930 Italian film, directed by Gian Orlando Vassallo. It stars Piero Pastore. Cast * Linda Pini as La Wally * Piero Pastore as Hagenbach * Laura Nucci See also * '' The Vulture Wally'' (1921) * ''La Wally'' ( ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Bad Subject'' (1933) * '' Dimmed Lights'' (1934) * '' Golden Arrow'' (1935) * ''

The Dance of Time ''The Dance of Time'' or more literally ''The Dance of the Clock Hands'' (Italian: ''La danza delle lancette'') is a 1936 Italian sports comedy film directed by Mario Baffico and starring Marcello Spada, Ugo Ceseri and Luigi Almirante. It was on ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

We Were Seven Widows ''We Were Seven Widows'' ( it, Eravamo sette vedove) is a 1939 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Antonio Gandusio. Cast * Antonio Gandusio - L'avvocato Ruggero Mauri * Nino Taranto - Orlando, il ca ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Faceless Voice ''The Faceless Voice'' (French: ''La voix sans visage'') is a 1933 French drama film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Lucien Muratore, Véra Korène and Jean Servais.Oscherwitz & Higgins p. 281 Plot The singer Saltore is accused of murde ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

The Knight of San Marco ''The Knight of San Marco'' (Italian: ''Il cavaliere di San Marco'') is a 1939 Italian historical drama film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Mario Ferrari, Dria Paola and Laura Nucci.Zanotto p.73 It is set during the Risorgimento. It ...

'' (1939) * '' La signorina'' (1942) * '' The Adventures of Fra Diavolo'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1954) * ''

Call Girls of Rome ''Call Girls of Rome'' ( it, I piaceri del sabato notte, lit=The pleasures of Saturday night) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Daniele D'Anza and starring Andreina Pagnani, Jeanne Valérie, Scilla Gabel, and Elsa Martinelli. Jean Murat also a ...

'' (1960) * ''

The Lovely Lola ''The Lovely Lola'' (Spanish:''La bella Lola'') is a 1962 historical musical film directed by Alfonso Balcázar and starring Sara Montiel, Antonio Cifariello and Frank Villard.Powrie p.218 It was made as a co-production between France, Italy a ...

'' (1962) * ''

Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules ''Devil of the Desert Against the Son of Hercules'' is a 1964 international co-production filmed in Algeria and directed by Anthony Dawson. Plot summary An evil and ambitious usurper named Ganor seizes a kingdom by assassinating the Sultan and ...

'' (1964) * ''

We Still Kill the Old Way ''We Still Kill the Old Way'' ( it, A ciascuno il suo; ) is a 1967 Italian crime film directed by Elio Petri. It was entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for Best Screenplay. It is based on the novel '' To Each His ...

'' (1967) * '' The Bloodstained Shadow'' (1978) * ''

Killer Nun ''Killer Nun'' ( Italian: ''Suor Omicidi'', ''Sister Murders'') is a 1979 Italian nunsploitation horror film directed and co-written by Giulio Berruti, co-written by Alberto Tarallo, and starring Anita Ekberg, Joe Dallesandro, Lou Castel, an ...

'' (1978) * ''

Blow to the Heart ''Blow to the Heart'' ( it, Colpire al cuore) is a 1982 Italian drama film directed by Gianni Amelio. The film entered the competition at the 39th Venice Film Festival. Fausto Rossi won a Silver Ribbon and a David di Donatello as best new actor ...

'' (1982) * '' Warrior of the Lost World'' (1983)

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* 1913 births 1994 deaths Italian film actresses 20th-century Italian actresses {{Italy-actor-stub