Lyda Borelli
Known for ActingBorn 1884-03-22Died 1959-06-02Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Lyda Borelli (22 March 1884 - 2 June 1959) was an Italian actress, her career in theatre started in 1902. Between 1913 and 1918 Borelli made 14 films and appeared in 2 documentaries. She often portrayed vamps who end up committing suicide via poison. Her acting was mainly based on excessive gestures, painful expressions and languid gazes. Antonio Gramsci, who, in 1917 worked as a theatre reviewer, criticised her stating she represented a heightened form of sensuality, "a part of a primordial and prehistoric humanity" that had managed to cast a spell on the audience.Read more
Movies & web series
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La falena
1916 · Movie
Lyrical Nitrate
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Lyrical Nitrate
1991 · Movie
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The Wedding March
1915 · Movie
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Diva Dolorosa
1999 · Movie
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Fashion in Movement
1991 · Movie
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The Suitcase of Dreams
1953 · Movie
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Una Notte a Calcutta
1918 · Movie
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The Legend of Saint Barbara
1918 · Movie
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Satan's Rhapsody
1917 · Movie
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Carnevalesca
1918 · Movie
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The Naked Truth
1914 · Movie
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Love Everlasting
1913 · Movie
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Madame Guillotine
1916 · Movie
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Malombra
1917 · Movie
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Flower of Evil
1915 · Movie
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The Thirteenth Man
1917 · Movie
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La memoria dell'altro
1913 · Movie