Virginia Balistrieri


Virginia Balistrieri also credited as Virginia Balestrieri was an Italian stage and film actress. She was married to the actor Giovanni Grasso. In 1914 she starred in the silent film Lost [in the Dark (1914 film)|Lost in the Dark], seen as a forerunner of Italian neorealism. In the post-World [War II|Second World War] years she worked as a character actress in productions such as the 1950 religious film Margaret of Cortona.

Selected filmography

Lost in [the Dark (1914 film)|Lost in the Dark] No Man's Land Hawk of the Nile The [Outlaws (1950 film)|The Outlaws] Welcome, Reverend! The Cliff of Sin Margaret of Cortona Fatal [Desire (film)|Fatal Desire]