Sarah Ferrati

Sarah Ferrati, sometimes spelled Sara Ferrati, was an Italian actress, mainly active on stage.

Life and career

Born in Prato, Ferrati studied acting at the in Florence, graduating in 1926. She made her stage debut in 1928 with the theatre company of. In 1930 she joined the theatre company of husband and wife team Wanda Capodaglio and ; serving as both a second leading actress for that company and as the ingénue. In 1931 she led her own company, but it was not a success and disbanded after only a few months.
Ferrati became a lead actress at the in 1932. She had her breakout working at the Teatro Eliseo in plays directed by Orazio Costa and Ettore Giannini. She worked on stage with prominent directors including Luchino Visconti, Franco Zeffirelli, Giorgio Strehler, Jacques Copeau, Max Reinhardt, Renato Simoni, Gianfranco De Bosio. In 1948 she married the opera singer Luigi Infantino. In the 1950s and 1960s she had an intense television career, working with Vittorio Cottafavi, Anton Giulio Majano, Daniele D'Anza, Silverio Blasi, Sandro Bolchi, Mario Landi, among others. Her last appearance was in 1979, in the Augusto Novelli's comedy play Gallina vecchia.