Raffaele Vallone (17 February 1916 – 31 October 2002) was an Italian actor and footballer. One of the top male Italian stars of the 1950s and 1960s, he first became known for his association with the neorealist movement, and found success in several international productions. On stage, he was closely associated with the works of

Arthur Miller Arthur Asher Miller (October 17, 1915 – February 10, 2005) was an American playwright, essayist and screenwriter in the 20th-century American theater. Among his most popular plays are '' All My Sons'' (1947), '' Death of a Salesman'' (1 ...

. He played the role of Eddie Carbone in ''

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'' several times, including

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's 1962 film adaptation, for which he won the David di Donatello for Best Actor.

Early life

Vallone was born in

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, the son of a lawyer, and moved to

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at an early age. He attended

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and studied law and philosophy at the

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, where his professors included Leone Ginzburg and future President

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. After graduation, he was employed at his father's law firm. In 1941, Vallone became the culture editor for the culture section of ''

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'', then the official newspaper of the

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, and also a film and drama critic for the Turin newspaper ''

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.'' An

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, he joined the

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organization

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in 1943, after the Badoglio Proclamation. He was arrested and incarcerated in

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, but escaped during a prisoner transfer, swimming across

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in the process.

Football

Vallone played

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from a young age, as a member of the Unione Libera Italiana del Calcio (ULIC) youth club for Turin, winning the championship for the 1930–31 season. He began playing professionally in 1934 while still a law student, entering

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for

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as a

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. He won the

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with his team in the 1935–36 season. He played for

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in the 1939–40 season, and retired after 1941.

Acting career

Vallone made his film debut in 1942 as an extra in ''We the Living'', but he was not initially interested in an acting career. Nevertheless, he was cast as a soldier competing with

Vittorio Gassman Vittorio Gassman (; born Gassmann; 1 September 1922 – 29 June 2000), popularly known as , was an Italian actor, director, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the greatest Italian actors, whose career includes both important producti ...

for the love of

Silvana Mangano Silvana Mangano (; 21 April 1930 – 16 December 1989) was an Italian film actress. She was one of a generation of thespians who arose from the neorealist movement, and went on to become a major female star, regarded as a sex symbol for the 19 ...

in '' Riso amaro'' (''Bitter Rice''; 1949). The film became a neorealist classic and Vallone was launched on an international career. He played rugged, romantic leading men in the 1950s, including in ''Anna'' (1951) and ''The Beach'' (1954), both directed by

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;

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's '' The Crossroads'' (1951), and

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' '' Rome 11:00'' (1952). He played

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, opposite

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, in

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's directorial debut ''Red Shirts'' (1952). He was the male lead in

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's '' Two Women'', which earned its star

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the

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. His screen persona and acting style were often likened to those of

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, who directed him in '' The Forbidden Christ'' (1951), called Vallone "the only Marxist face in Italian cinema." Vallone's work extended to other parts of Europe. He played opposite Maria Schell in two West German films, ''

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'' (1956) and '' Rose Bernd'' (1957), and was cast by French director

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in ''Thérèse Raquin'' (1953). He played opposite

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in '' The Violet Seller'' (1958), a musical that was the most internationally successful Spanish-language film released up to that point. He made his American film debut opposite

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in the historical epic ''El Cid'' (1961), as Count Ordóñez. He subsequently starred in

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's ''Phaedra'' (1962),

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's ''

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'' (1963) and ''Rosebud'' (1975), Gordon Douglas' ''Harlow'' (1965),

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's ''

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'' (1966), Peter Collinson's ''

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'' (1969),

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's '' The Kremlin Letter'' (1970), Lamont Johnson's '' A Gunfight'' (1971),

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's ''The Other Side of Midnight'' (1977), J. Lee Thompson's ''

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'' (1978), Michael Ritchie's '' An Almost Perfect Affair'' (1979) and

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's ''

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'' (1980). He had a late-career boost when

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cast him as Cardinal Lamberto, the future

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, in ''

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'' (1990). On stage, Vallone was known for his association with playwright

, notably as Eddie Carbone in ''

''. He first played the role in

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's acclaimed 1958 staging in

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at the

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. He reprised it for

's 1962

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, which earned him the David di Donatello for Best Actor; a 1966 '' ITV Play of the Week'', a 1967 Italian staging that he also directed, and a 1973 version for Italian television. In 1980, he directed a production for the

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. In 1994, he was made a Knight's Grand Cross of the

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for his contributions to the arts.

Personal life

Vallone was married to actress Elena Varzi from 1952 until his death. They had three children, two of whom are actors, Eleonora Vallone (born 1955) and Saverio Vallone (born 1958). The family lived for many years at a villa constructed near

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. During the late 1950s, Vallone was romantically entangled with

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. Though an avowed communist for much of his life, Vallone was never an enrolled member of the

, due to his opposition to

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. In 2001, he published his autobiography, ''L'alfabeto della memoria'', with Gremese (Rome).

Death

Vallone died from a heart attack in Rome on 31 October 2002. His body was buried at his family chapel in the municipal cemetery of

, his birthplace.

Filmography

*''

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'' (1942) as a sailor *''

Bitter Rice ''Bitter Rice'' ( ) is a 1949 Italian neorealist crime drama film directed and co-written by Giuseppe De Santis, produced by Dino De Laurentiis, and starring Vittorio Gassman, Doris Dowling, Silvana Mangano, and Raf Vallone. The story follows ...

'' (1949) as Marco *'' No Peace Under the Olive Tree'' (1950) as Francesco Dominici *'' The White Line'' (1950) as Domenico *''

Path of Hope ''Path of Hope'' () is a 1950 Italian language drama film directed by Pietro Germi that belongs to the Italian neorealism film movement. It is based on Nino Di Maria's novel ''Cuori negli abissi''. Federico Fellini co-wrote the script. In Jul ...

'' (1950) as Saro Cammarata *'' The Crossroads'' (1951) as Aldo Marchi *'' The Forbidden Christ'' (1951) as Bruno Baldi *'' Anna'' (1951) as Andrea *'' Rome 11:00'' (1952) as Carlo * '' The Adventures of Mandrin'' (1952) as Mandrin *'' Red Shirts'' (1952) as

*'' The Eyes Leave a Trace'' (1952) as Martín Jordán * '' Sunday Heroes'' (1952) as Gino Bardi *''Carne inquieta'' (1952) as Peppe Lamia *'' Perdonami!'' (1953) as Marco Gerace *''

Thérèse Raquin ''Thérèse Raquin'' () is an early novel by French writer Émile Zola. It appeared in serial form from August–October 1867 in the magazine ''L'Artiste'', and was published in book form later that year. Although it was Zola's third novel, it ...

'' (1953) as Laurent *''Destini di donne (Destinées)'' (1954) as Callias (segment "Lysistrata") * '' The Beach'' (1954) as Silvio, the Pontorno's Mayor * ''

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'' (1954) as Andrea *'' Obsession'' (1954) as Aldo Giovanni *''

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'' (1954) as Commandant Carlo Ferri *''

The Sign of Venus ''The Sign of Venus'' () is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi and starring Sophia Loren. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story revolves around an attractive woman named Agnese (Loren) who has many suit ...

'' (1955) as Ignazio Bolognini *''

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'' (1955) as Gérard *''Il segreto di Suor Angela (Le Secret de soeur Angèle)'' (1956) as Marcello Maglione *'' Passionate Summer'' (''L'isola delle capre''/''Les Possédées'', 1956) as Angelo * ''

'' (1956) as Andrea Ambaros *'' Rose Bernd'' (1957) as Arthur Streckmann *'' Guendalina'' (1957) as Guido Redaelli, padre di Guendalina *'' The Violet Seller'' (1958) as Fernando *'' La venganza'' (1958) as Luis 'El Torcido' *''La trappola si chiude (Le Piège)'' (1958) as Gino Carsone *''Recours en grâce'' (1960) as Mario Di Donati *'' Two Women'' (1960) as Giovanni *'' La Garçonnière'' (1960) as Alberto Fiorini *''

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'' (1961) as Count Ordóñez *''

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'' (1962) as Eddie Carbone *''

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'' (1962) as Thanos *''

'' (1963) as Cardinal Quarenghi *'' The Secret Invasion'' (1964) as Roberto Rocca - Organizer *''La scoperta dell'America'' (1964) *'' Una voglia da morire'' (1965) as Suo Marito *''

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'' (1965) as Marino Bello *''

'' (1966) as Father Zaccardi *'' Se tutte le donne del mondo'' (1966) as Mr. Ardonian *'' The Desperate Ones'' (1967) as Victor *''Volver a vivir'' (1967) as Luis Rubio *'' 1001 Nights'' (1968) *''La Esclava del paraíso'' (1968) as Hixxum *''

'' (1969) as Altabani *'' The Kremlin Letter'' (1970) as Puppet Maker *'' La morte risale a ieri sera'' (1970) as Amanzio Berzaghi *'' Cannon for Cordoba'' (1970) as Cordoba *'' A Gunfight'' (1971) as Francisco Álvarez *''Perché non ci lasciate in pace?'' (1971) *'' The Summertime Killer'' (1972) as Lazzaro Alfredi *'' Un tipo con una faccia strana ti cerca per ucciderti'' (1973) *'' Honor Thy Father'' (1973) (TV) as Joseph Bonanno *''

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'' (1973) as Father General *'' Simona'' (1974) as L'oncle de Marcelle *''Small Miracle'' (1974) (TV) as Father Superior *''La Casa della paura'' (1974) as Mr. Dreese *'' Rosebud'' (1975) as George Nikolaos *'' That Lucky Touch'' (1975) as Gen. Peruzzi *'' The Human Factor'' (1975) as Dr. Lupo *''Decadenza'' (1975) * '' Marco Visconti'' (1975, TV series) as Marco Visconti *'' The Other Side of Midnight'' (1977) as Constantin Demeris *'' The Devil's Advocate'' (1978) as Bishop Aurelio *''

'' (1978) as Spyros Tomasis *'' An Almost Perfect Affair'' (1979) as Federico 'Freddie' Barone *''Retour à Marseille'' (1980) as Michel - un émigré de retour à Marseille *''

'' (1980) as Colonel Diodiece *''Sezona mira u Parizu'' (1981) * '' I Remember Nelson'' (1982, TV series) - Caracciolo *'' A Time to Die'' (1982) as Genco Bari *'' The Scarlet and the Black'' (1983, TV Movie) as Father Vittorio *''

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'' (1985, TV Mini-Series) as José Vizinho *'' Power of Evil'' (1985) as Laboratory director *''Der Bierkönig'' (1990, TV Movie) as Der Baron *''

'' (1990) as Cardinal Lamberto *'' A Season of Giants'' (1990, TV Movie) as Spanish Ambassador *''Julianus barát I'' (1991) as Archbishop Ugrin *''Julianus barát II'' (1991) as Archbishop Ugrin *''Julianus barát III'' (1991) as Archbishop Ugrin *''The First Circle'' (1991, TV Movie) as Pyotr Makaraguine *''Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter'' (1992, TV Movie) as Federico De' Conti *''Toni'' (1999) as Le vieux / The Old Man *''Vino santo'' (2000, TV Movie) as Nonno (final film role)

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