Tunisian-born Italian actress, a defining presence of 1960s European cinema in "The Leopard" and "Once Upon a Time in the West".
Background
Born in La Goulette, Tunisia, to Sicilian parents, she won a “Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia” contest at 17 and earned a film scholarship to study at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.
Career
She worked with Italian masters including Luchino Visconti (“Rocco and His Brothers”, “The Leopard”) and Federico Fellini (“8 1/2”). She crossed into international productions with Sergio Leone and Werner Herzog.
Style
Cardinale was admired for sensual screen presence, husky voice, and refusal to be cast solely as a glamour figure. She has been a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for the Defense of Women’s Rights since 1999.
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