Giovanna Ralli
Giovanna Ralli,, is an Italian stage, film, and television actress.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Ralli debuted as a child actress at 7; at 13, she made her theatrical debut, entering the stage company of Peppino De Filippo. After appearing in Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada's Variety Lights, Ralli had her first film roles of weight in the mid-1950s, often in comedy films. In 1959, she had a leading role in Roberto Rossellini's General Della Rovere that won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, while in 1960 her performance in Escape by Night, also directed by Rossellini, was awarded with the Golden Gate Award for Best Actress at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Ralli later won a Nastro d'Argento award, as best actress, for La fuga. In the mid-1960s, she had a brief Hollywood career, starting from Blake Edwards' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?. In 1974, she won her second Nastro d'Argento, as best supporting actress, for We All Loved Each Other So Much. Starting from early 1980s, Ralli focused her activities on stage. In 1993, she received a Flaiano Prize for her career. In 2003, she was made a Grand Officer of the Italian Republic.
At the 2015 Taormina Film Fest, where she received a special award for her career, Ralli announced her retirement from acting. Jasmine Trinca eventually convinced her to make a final appearance in her 2022 directorial debut film Marcel!. The same year, Ralli was awarded a David di Donatello for her career.
Ralli considers herself Roman Catholic.
Filmography
The Little Teacher by Giorgio Bianchi – Una bambinaThe Children Are Watching Us – Una bambinaThe Passaguai Family by Aldo Fabrizi Variety Lights by Alberto Lattuada and Federico Fellini The Passaguai Family Gets Rich by Aldo Fabrizi La lupa by Alberto Lattuada Rivalry by Giuliano Biagetti It Happened in the Park by Gianni Franciolini Easy Years by Luigi Zampa The Ship of Condemned Women by Raffaello Matarazzo Le signorine dello 04 by Gianni Franciolini Madame du Barry by Christian-Jacque The Three Thieves by Lionello De Felice Roman Tales by Gianni Franciolini Le ragazze di San Frediano by Valerio Zurlini Les Hussards by Alex Joffé A Hero of Our Times by Mario Monicelli The Bigamist by Luciano Emmer Peccato di castità by Gianni Franciolini The Most Wonderful Moment by Luciano Emmer Nel blu dipinto di blu by Piero Tellini Move and I'll Shoot by Mario Mattoli The Defeated Victor by Paolo Heusch Tuppe tuppe, Marescià! by Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia My Wife's Enemy by Gianni Puccini The Thieves by Lucio Fulci General Della Rovere by Roberto Rossellini Wild Cats on the Beach by Vittorio Sala Escape by Night by Roberto Rossellini Warriors Five by Leopoldo Savona Carmen di Trastevere by Carmine Gallone La monaca di Monza by Carmine Gallone Let's Talk About Women by Ettore Scola La vita agra by Carlo Lizzani La fuga by Paolo Spinola What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? by Blake Edwards The Caper of the Golden Bulls by Russell Rouse The Mercenary by Sergio Corbucci Deadfall by Bryan Forbes The Invisible Woman – LauraCannon for Cordoba – LeonoraUna prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato – OslaviaCold Eyes of Fear – AnnaWhat Have They Done to Your Daughters? – Asst. DA Vittoria StoriWe All Loved Each Other So Much – Elide CatenacciTo Love Ophelia – Ofelia CeciarettiDi che segno sei? – Cristina, Leonardo loverSex with a Smile – Esmeralda Chi dice donna dice donna – La signorina X Colpita da improvviso benessere – ElisabettaLanguid Kisses, Wet Caresses – ElenaCon il dovuto rispetto Arrivano i bersaglieri – NunziatinaManolesta – AnnaTowards Evening – PinaPer non-dimenticare Once a Year, Every Year – LauraSunday Lunch – Franca MalorniBlood of the Losers – Giulia DoglianiThe Immature – Iole, Lorenzo's motherThe Immature: The Trip – Iole, Lorenzo's motherA Golden Boy – Madre di DavideMarcel! - the grandmother