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| Rina
de Liguoro
1892 - 1966 |
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.  The actress Rina de Liguoro was born as Elisabetta Caterina Catardi
in Florence. She was a talented pianist and gave some concerts.
Finally she got offered a small role in the movie "La principessa bebe" (20) which marked the beginning of an impressive film career. She became a popular star in the 20's and made the headlines with her nude appearances in the movies. To her early successes belong "Messalina" (22), "Savitri Satyavan" (23)
and "Quo Vadis?" (24).
The engagements dropped off in the 30's but she remained true to the medium till the 60's. To her first talkies belong the US productions "Madam Satan" (30) and "The Bachelor Father" (31) as well as "Politiquerias" (31), the Spanish language version of the Laurel & Hardy ovie "Chickens Come Home". In the next decades followed only sporadic appearances. To her last movies belong "The Mad Empress" (40), "Caterina da Siena" (47), "Mio figlio Nerone" (56) and "Il Gattopardo" (63). Rina de Liguoro was married with count Wladimiro De Liguoro, who also
directed some of her movies.
Other movies with Rina de Liguoro:
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