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Ferri, Lina

Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:00

Lina Ferri in the fotoromanzo "Amore sublime" (1960)
A ubiquitous presence in Italian cinema of the 1950s, Lina Ferri (alias Carolina Ferri) is one of the most active and easily recognizable generiche of this period.

Usually cast as simple working class women, she appears in numerous comedies and melodramas from the 1950s, as well as films by prestigious directors like Elio Petri and Roberto Rossellini, but her most well-known role was probably as the mother of Renato Salvatori and Alessandra Panaro in Dino Risi's trilogy of Poveri ma belli (1957), Belle ma povere (1957) and Poveri milionari (1959). Although uncredited in most of her films, many of her appearances were speaking roles of a certain relevance, displaying an impressive talent for both comedic and dramatic parts.

In addition to her work in films, Lina Ferri was also an important character actress in fotoromanzi, where she was frequently cast as a kind and loyal maid, and sometimes as the protagonist's mother. Her earliest fotoromanzi roles were published in the mid 1950s in the weekly fotoromanzo magazines Sogno, Luna Park, Cine Illustrato, Tipo and Polvere di Stelle. Later, she also appeared in fotoromanzi for the famed publisher Lancio and for popular magazines of that time such as Moulin Rouge, Sentimentale, I fotoromanzi del Settimo Cielo etc. Although the roles she played were often fairly significant, she was credited only sporadically.

Filmography

1952
  1. Papà diventa mamma .... Neighbor (uncredited)

    1953
  2. Una di quelle .... Babysitter (credited as "Carolina Ferri")
  3. Villa Borghese .... Virginia's mother (uncredited)

    1954
  4. Cose da pazzi .... Concerned neighbor (uncredited)

    1955
  5. Gli innamorati .... Neighborhood woman (uncredited)

    1956
  6. Il bigamo .... Gossiping neighbor (uncredited)
  7. Il tetto .... Francesco's wife (credited as "Carolina Ferri")

    1957
  8. Belle ma povere .... Sora Cecilia (credited)
  9. La finestra sul Luna Park .... Neighbor in the window (uncredited)
  10. La nonna Sabella ....Mescogliano family member (credited)
  11. Le notti di Cabiria .... Woman in the religious procession (uncredited)
  12. Poveri ma belli .... Sora Cecilia (credited)

    1958
  13. Adorabili e bugiarde .... Neighbor at the crime scene (uncredited)
  14. Amore e guai... .... Teresa's mother (credited)
  15. Il pirata dello sparviero nero .... Ettore's stepmother (uncredited)
  16. Mogli pericolose .... Neighbor (uncredited)

    1959
  17. Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti .... Neighbour (uncredited)
  18. Erode il grande .... Woman at the crucifixions (uncredited)
  19. Poveri milionari .... Sora Cecilia (credited)

    1960
  20. Era notte a Roma .... Fake nun (uncredited)
  21. Il conquistatore dell'Oriente .... Villager (uncredited)
  22. Il vigile .... Woman scared by a gunshot (uncredited)
  23. Letto a tre piazze .... The porter's wife (uncredited)
  24. Un militare e mezzo .... The colonel's housekeeper (uncredited)

    1961
  25. Akiko .... Neighbor (uncredited)
  26. Il carabiniere a cavallo .... Mother of the girl taken hostage (uncredited)
  27. Il federale .... Countrywoman (uncredited)
  28. Il terrore dei mari .... Jean's mother (uncredited)
  29. L'assassino .... Concierge (credited)
  30. L'oro di Roma .... Davide's mother (uncredited)

    1962
  31. L'attico .... A relative (uncredited)
  32. Lo smemorato di collegno .... Nursing-nun (uncredited)

    1963
  33. Il boom .... Woman at the loans company (uncredited)

    1964
  34. Queste pazze pazze donne - segment "Gentil sesso" .... Maid (uncredited)
  35. Totò contro il pirata nero .... Woman cooling black pirate's butt (uncredited)

    1967
  36. The Taming of the Shrew .... Woman watching the argument in the street (uncredited)
Fotoromanzi

  1. "Stelle senza luce" (Published in Cine Tipo from March to August 1956)
  2. "Questo povero amore" (Published in Sogno from May to September 1956)
  3. "L'uomo del mare" (Published in Luna Park from December 1956 to June 1957)
  4. "Paura di te" (Published in Cine Illustrato from February to June 1957)
  5. "Patto di sangue" (Published in Luna Park from June to October 1957)
  6. "La sepolta viva" (Published in Sogno from September 1957 to January 1958)
  7. "L'orgoglio ti perderà" (Published in Cine Illustrato from November 1957 to May 1958)
  8. "Briciola" (Published in Sogno from April to August 1958)
  9. "L'azzurro confine" (Published in Sogno from September 1958 to February 1959)
  10. "Primi sogni" (Published in Cine Tipo from July to December 1959)
  11. "Il marchese di Roccaverdina" (Published in Cine Tipo from December 1960 to May 1961)
  12. "Fiamme tra i fiordalisi" (Published in Cine Tipo from September to December 1961) - credited
  13. "Amore sublime" (Published in Polvere di Stelle from October 1960 to 1961)
  14. "Piccerella" (Published in Polvere di Stelle from November 1960 to 1961) - credited
  15. Letizia N. 10: "Finché vivrò" (Published January 1962)
  16. Moulin Rouge N. 4: "I figli non si vendono" (Published 1 April 1962)
  17. Gli albi di Polvere di Stelle N. 46: "Dal primo incontro" (Published 14 April 1962)
  18. Tipo N. 5: "Una folata di vento" (Published May 1962)
  19. Gli albi di Polvere di Stelle N. 47: "Angoscioso dilemma" (Published 14 May 1962)
  20. Mina N. 5: "Lacrime di sposa" (Published August 1962)
  21. I fotoromanzi del Settimo Cielo N. 62: "La figlia straniera" (Published 16 August 1962)
  22. Mina N. 7: "Il tuo fuoco nelle mie vene" (Published October 1962)
  23. Gli albi di Polvere di Stelle N. 53: "Dopo l'altare il piombo" (Published 14 November 1962) - credited
  24. Gli albi di Polvere di Stelle N. 54: "Bellezza fatale" (Published 14 December 1962)
  25. I fotoromanzi della Fontana N. 2: "Non lasciarmi più!" (Published February 1963) - credited
  26. Letizia N. 28: "Il fiore del male" (Published July 1963)
  27. I fotoromanzi del Settimo Cielo N. 87: "Amore dannato" (Published 1 September 1963)
  28. Polvere di Stelle N. 14: "Magia di un nome" (Published October 1963) - credited
  29. Charme N. 63: "Questa donna è mia" (Published 10 November 1963)
  30. I fotoromanzi del Settimo Cielo N. 93: "L'eroe dall'anima sporca" (Published 1 December 1963)
  31. I fotoromanzi del Settimo Cielo N. 95: "Un uomo in fuga" (Published 1 January 1964)
  32. Moulin Rouge N. 46: "Ti ho tradito per salvarti" (Published 1 January 1964) - credited
  33. Marina N. 29: "Nessuno mi crederà" (Published March 1964)
  34. Magali N. 4: "Il segreto di Nanette" (Published 1 April 1964)
  35. Polvere di Stelle N. 21: "La notte del loro incontro" (Published May 1964) - credited
  36. I fotoromanzi della Fontana N. 1: "Il sapore della vendetta" (Published January 1965)
  37. "Desiderio d'amore" (Published in Luna Park during August 1965)
  38. Polvere di Stelle N. 40: "La madre di Suor Angelica" (Published February 1966)
  39. Polvere di Stelle N. 41: "Amore... salvami!" (Published March 1966)
  40. Albi del Firmamento N. 3: "Passione ai tropici" (Published April 1966)
  41. Sentimentale N. 6: "Amare la propria pena" (Published June 1967)
  42. Grand Hotel N. 1098: "Lacrime perdute" (Published 8 July 1967) - credited
  43. Tipo N. 69: "Il prezzo del peccato" (Published September 1967)
  44. Fotoromanzi della Fontana N. 11: "Quella bambina è tornata" (Published November 1967) - credited
  45. Il re dell'F.B.I. N. 8: "Morirai domani" (Published October 1968) - credited
  46. "L'avventura di vivere" (Published in Sogno from January to September 1969)
  47. Rendez-Vous N. 3: "...e tutto fu cenere" (Published March 1969)
  48. I racconti di Sogno N. 45: "Il giorno delle mimose" (Published July 1969)
  49. I racconti di Sogno N. 46: "Paolo delle borgate" (Published August 1969)
  50. Penny N. 14: "L'incubo di una notte" (Published August 1969)
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Re: Lina Ferri

Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:04

Lina's most well-known role is surely that of Sora Cecilia, the mother of Salvatore (Renato Salvatori) and Anna Maria (Alessandra Panaro) in Dino Risi's famous Poveri ma belli (1957) and its two sequels. Lina is credited and is present in many scenes
Poveri Ma Belle - Lina Ferri1.jpg
Poveri Ma Belle - Lina Ferri2.jpg
Poveri Ma Belle - Lina Ferri3.jpg
Poveri Ma Belle - Lina Ferri4.jpg

As Sora Cecilia again in the sequel Belle ma povere (1957)
Belle Ma Povere - Lina Ferri1.jpg
Belle Ma Povere - Lina Ferri2.jpg
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Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:10

Lina as Sora Cecilia for the third and final time in Poveri milionari (1959)
Poveri Milionari - Lina Ferri1.jpg
Poveri Milionari - Lina Ferri2.jpg
Poveri Milionari - Lina Ferri3.jpg

And now her other movie roles, starting with the earliest known role so far: Una di quelle (1953) as The babysitter, a brief role where she's credited as Carolina Ferri
Una Di Quelle - Lina Ferri1.jpg
Una Di Quelle - Lina Ferri2.jpg
Una Di Quelle - Lina Ferri3.jpg

Gli innamorati (1955) as Neighborhood woman
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Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:14

Nice uncredited speaking role in Il bigamo (1956) as Gossiping neighbor
Il Bigamo - Lina Ferri1.jpg
Il Bigamo - Lina Ferri2.jpg

Credited as Carolina Ferri again in Il tetto (1956) where she has a very good role as Francesco's wife, a very sympathetic countrywoman
Il Tetto - Lina Ferri1.jpg
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Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:18

La nonna Sabella (1957), credited, as Mescogliano family member. Very brief role
Nonna Sabella - Lina Ferri1.jpg
Nonna Sabella - Lina Ferri2.jpg

Amore e guai... (1958), credited, as Teresa's mother
Amore E Guai - Lina Ferri1.jpg
Amore E Guai - Lina Ferri2.jpg
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Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:21

Audace colpo dei soliti ignoti (1959) as Neighbor
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Uncredited yet fairly significant role in Rossellini's Era notte a Roma (1960) as Fake nun
Era Notte A Roma - Lina Ferri1.jpg
Era Notte A Roma - Lina Ferri2.jpg

Letto a tre piazze (1960) as The porter's wife
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Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:24

Un militare e mezzo (1960), as The colonel's housekeeper
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Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:28

Credited in Elio Petri's famous L'assassino (1961) as The concierge
L'assassino - Lina Ferri1.jpg
L'assassino - Lina Ferri2.jpg
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Lo smemorato di Collegno (1962) as Nursing nun
Smemorato Di Collegno - Lina Ferri.jpg

Il boom (1963) as Woman at the loans company
Il Boom - Lina Ferri.jpg
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Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:39

And now let's look at her fotoromanzo roles, starting with the 1950s roles - all uncredited:

"Stelle senza luce", published in Cine Tipo from March to August 1956
Stelle Senza Luce - Lina Ferri.jpg

"Questo povero amore", published in Sogno from May to September 1956
Questo Povero Amore - Lina Ferri.jpg

"L'uomo del mare", published in Luna Park from December 1956 to June 1957
L'uomo Dal Mare - Lina Ferri.jpg

"La sepolta viva", published in Sogno from September 1957 to January 1958
Sepolta Viva - Lina Ferri.jpg

"Briciola", published in Sogno from April to August 1958
Briciola - Lina Ferri.jpg

"L'azzurro confine", published in Sogno from September 1958 to February 1959
L'Azzurro Confine - Lina Ferri.jpg

With a very young Marilù Tolo in "Amore sublime", published in Polvere di Stelle from October 1960 to 1961
Amore Sublime - Lina Ferri.jpg

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Post by Johan Melle » 18/04/2019, 19:45

Gli albi di Polvere di Stelle N. 46: "Dal primo incontro" (14 April 1962)
Albi Polvere Di Stelle 46 - Lina Ferri.jpg

Mina N. 5: "Lacrime di sposa" (August 1962)
Mina 5 - Lina Ferri.jpg

Finally credited in Gli albi di Polvere di Stelle N. 53: "Dopo l'altare il piombo" (14 November 1962)
Albi Polvere Di Stelle 53 - Lina Ferri1.jpg
Albi Polvere Di Stelle 53 - Lina Ferri2.jpg
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Charme N. 63: "Questa donna è mia" (10 November 1963)
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