Luisa Rossi (26 January 1925 – 23 May 1984) was an Italian actress. She appeared in 25 films between 1941 and 1978. Born in Milan, Rossi debuted at young age in a significant role in

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's '' Ho tanta voglia di cantare'' (1943). In 1945 Rossi obtained a large critical appreciation with

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's '' The Last Chance'', but she failed to capitalize on her early success and her following parts were mainly supporting roles in often modest productions. Unsatisfied with her film career, since mid-1950s Rossi focused her career on television and especially on stage, in which she worked with, among others,

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and

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Selected filmography

*'' The King of England Will Not Pay'' (1941) * ''

Anything for a Song ''Anything for a Song'' () is a 1943 Italian " white-telephones" musical film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini, Vera Carmi and Luisa Rossi.Chiti & Poppi p.176 It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome. The film's ...

'' (1943) * '' The Last Chance'' (1945) * '' The Wolf of the Sila'' (1949) * '' Il monello della strada'' (1951) * ''

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'' (1950) * '' Redemption'' (1952) * '' Stranger on the Prowl'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) * ''

Loving You Is My Sin ''Loving You Is My Sin'' () is a 1953 Italian melodrama film directed by Sergio Grieco and starring Jacques Sernas, Luisa Rossi and Elisa Cegani.Morreale p.134 Cast * Jacques Sernas as Count Giorgio Danieli * Luisa Rossi as Elena Galassi Monti * ...

'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1954) * '' The Affair of the Poisons'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1978)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rossi, Luisa 1925 births 1984 deaths Italian film actresses Italian stage actresses Italian television actresses Actresses from Milan 20th-century Italian actresses