Pola, Isa

Post by **Emiliano** » 13/10/2021, 14:25

: Isa Pola in Cineguida 1943

: In Cineguida 1949

: In Cineguida 1956

The artistic versatility of Isa Pola (stage name of Maria Luisa Betti di Montesano) had as its first testing ground in the theatre stages, where with a short career she reached soon a leading position. After the activity in a troupe of the Venetian dialect theater, she took the great step that brought her as "prima donna" with Gandusio and Viarisio.[1]

She dedicated herself to cinema, first in the short pauses of her theatrical activity, and then more and more intensely. On the screen she did the brilliant interpretations that had made her famous on the stage, with sincere talent as a dramatic actress, as can be seen in her wonderful character of Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana.

Biographical note[1−3]

Birthplace: Bologna.
Height: 1,58 m.
Weight: 53 kg.
Instruction: secondary school.
Foreign languages: French, English.
Prose and revue theater.
Radio.
Abode: Rome, via Tolmino, 11 (1943−'49); Rome, corso d'Italia, 19 (1955−'56).

Filmography[1, 2]

Terra madre (1929)
La cantante dell'opera (1930)
La telefonista (1931)
Acciaio (1931)
Scarpe al sole (1935)
La vedova (1938)
Cavalleria rusticana (1939)
Il ponte di vetro (1939)
Lucrezia Borgia (1941)
Una signora dell'ovest (1941)
I bambini ci guardano (1945)
Furia (1947)

Notes and sources

1. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1943.
2. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1949.
3. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1955.
4. Dante Lazzaro. Cineguida 1956.