Gianna Maria Canale
Gianna Maria Canale ( born September 12, 1927 in Reggio Calabria, † February 13, 2009 in Florence) was an Italian film actress.
Life
Canale worked as a Florentine stenographer until she participated as Miss Calabria 1947 at the Miss Italia choice. At this time she was already performed in two extras roles. Canale took second place in this election. This placement gave her a greater awareness that led to a second commitment by the director Riccardo Freda. During the filming of The mysterious Chevalier, the two began an affair. Shortly after, they went together to Brazil, probably due to the fact that Freda was still married at this time. During the period of their stay in Brazil made two films. During her twenty year career Canale turned thirteen films with Freda, whom she also married after his divorce.
Although mainly Canale turned adventure and historical films, their roles are outside of these genres respected the most. Most notable is her part in the comedy Totò le Moko and her appearance in the horror film The Vampire of Notre Dame of 1956. One of her most famous roles was that of Silvia Alberti in Vittorio de Sica's film Il boom in which Alberto Sordi is her film partner. Your filmography, which begins in the second half of the forties and ends in the first half of the sixties, includes not only Italian and seven French- and English-speaking four productions. The latter show their failed attempts in the United States (1951 ) and the United Kingdom ( 1958-1960 ) to make a name. When she was forced at an advanced age, to look for character roles, she moved in front of the exit from the film business. Understand this decision, in view of the fact that it mainly is their attractive appearance and excellent photogenic, which is mentioned in articles about them.
Gianna Maria Canale died on February 13, 2009 in Florence at the age of 81 years.