Lyda Borelli
ActingBorn 1884-03-22 · Genoa, Liguria, ItalyDied 1959-06-02
Biography
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.
Diva Dolorosa
Oct 21, 1999Rated 7 out of 10
Lyrical Nitrate
Feb 20, 1991Rated 8 out of 10Fashion in Movement
Jan 01, 1991Rated 7 out of 10
The Suitcase of Dreams
Oct 29, 1953Rated 6.7 out of 10
The Legend of Saint Barbara
Nov 22, 1918Rated 6.5 out of 10
Carnevalesca
Jan 07, 1918Rated 6.4 out of 10
Una Notte a Calcutta
Feb 01, 1918Rated 7 out of 10The Thirteenth Man
Oct 01, 1917
Satan's Rhapsody
Jul 31, 1917Rated 6.5 out of 10
Malombra
Jan 01, 1917Rated 5.2 out of 10
La falena
Mar 01, 1916Rated 10 out of 10
Madame Guillotine
Nov 12, 1916Rated 5.6 out of 10
The Wedding March
Nov 26, 1915Rated 8 out of 10
Flower of Evil
Oct 04, 1915Rated 4.7 out of 10
The Naked Truth
Apr 01, 1914Rated 6 out of 10
La memoria dell'altro
Dec 31, 1913
Love Everlasting
Oct 03, 1913Rated 5.9 out of 10