Franca Rame

Known for ActingBorn 1929-07-18Died 2013-05-29Parabiago, Milan (Italy)

Franca Rame was an Italian theatre actress, playwright and political activist. She was married to Nobel literary laureate playwright Dario Fo. She made her theatrical debut in 1951. Shortly thereafter, she met Dario Fo, whom she married in 1954. Franca Rame appeared in a large number of feature films and plays. Together with her Dario Fo she wrote a large number of unique plays dealing with the private life of men and women. In 1973 she was kidnapped and raped by fascists. Ten years later, she used the experience for a monologue, Lo Stupro (The Rape). Franca Rame was elected to the Italian senate in 2006 but resigned within two years, saying the assembly was an icebox of feelings.Read more

Movies & web series

Amarti è il mio destino

Rosso e nero

Rascel-Fifì

Corporal of the day

Extraconiugale

La zia d'America va a sciare

Ha fatto 13

The Screwball

Love in Four Dimensions

Il cocco di mamma

Poppy

The Open Couple

Now and Forever Time to Reclaim Life

Bandiera Viola

Io non sono un moderato

A Woman Alone

Una lepre con la faccia di bambina