Vintage 1960s Alluring Hollywood Glamour Portrait Photograph Claudia Cardinale
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:866785 | Size: 8" x 10" |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: United States | Subject: Claudia Cardinale |
| Original/Reproduction: Original | Modified Item: No |
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ITEM: This is a 1960s vintage and original MGM studio portrait photograph of beautiful actress Claudia Cardinale. Her signature brunette hair and sparkling brown eyes are on display in a casually glamorous and truly beautiful Hollywood portrait.
The Italian Tunisian actress and sex symbol appeared in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s, mainly Italian or French, but also in several English films. Born and raised in Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" competition in 1957, the prize being a trip to Italy, which quickly led to film contracts, due above all to the involvement of Franco Cristaldi, who acted as her mentor for a number of years and later married her. After making her debut in a minor role with Omar Sharif in Goha (1958), Cardinale quickly became one of the best-known actresses in Italy. For several years, she appeared in Hollywood films but soon became jaded with the Hollywood film industry and not wanting to become a cliché, Cardinale returned to Italian and French cinema. Outspoken on women's rights causes over the years, Cardinale has been a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for the Defense of Women's Rights since March 2000. In February 2011, the Los Angeles Times Magazine named Cardinale among the 50 most beautiful women in film history.
Measures 8" x 10" on a glossy single weight paper stock.
CONDITION: Fine condition with corner wear and light storage/handling wear. Please use the included images as a conditional guide.
Guaranteed to be 100% vintage and original from Grapefruit Moon Gallery.
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Like many other female Italian film stars, Claudia Cardinale's entry into the business was by way of a beauty pageant. She was 17 years old and studying at the Centro Sperimentale in Rome when she entered a beauty contest, which resulted in her getting a succession of small film roles. Her earthy interpretations of Sicilian women got her noticed by Italian producers, and the combination of her beauty, dark, flashing eyes, explosive sexuality and genuine acting talent virtually guaranteed her stardom. After Careless (1962) she rose to the front ranks of Italian cinema, and became an international star in Federico Fellini's classic 8½ (1963) with Marcello Mastroianni. American audiences may best remember her from her starring role in Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West (1968).
- IMDb Mini Biography By: frankfob2
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