Maria Mannelli

Post by **Ciavazzaro** » 08/11/2019, 23:56

Maria Mannelli (on the right) in Suor Letizia (1956)

Maria Mannelli is another generica who can be found in many movies in the 1950's-1960's, but her most famous role is in I mostri (1963), as the unlucky Mrs. Cecconi, an older woman who is kidnapped by the crew of an eccentric director, in order to make her the star of a scene in which she's forced to jump in a pool... for 13 times!

FILMOGRAPHY

1954

Cronache di poveri amanti (credited as Mary Mannelli) .... Corinna

1956
Suor Letizia (credited as Mary Mannelli) .... Nun

1960
Madri pericolose (uncredited) .... Member of ladies of charity

1963
I mostri - segment "Presa dalla vita" (credited) .... Mrs. Cecconi

1964
Che fine ha fatto Totò Baby? (uncredited) .... Woman clubbed in the head and robbed by Totò Baby

Post by **Ciavazzaro** » 09/11/2019, 0:02

The credited roles:

As one of the neighboors (Mrs Corinna) in Cronache di poveri amanti (1954)

Post by **Ciavazzaro** » 09/11/2019, 0:06

She is a nun of the many nuns in Suor Letizia (1956)

And the most famous one in I mostri (1963) - episode 5: "Presa dalla vita" as the unlucky Mrs. Cecconi, kidnapped by a cinema troupe in order to make a movie as stuntwoman in a pool!