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2 unusual facts about Virna Lisi


Ennio Guarnieri

In the late sixties, for his ability to portray actresses, Guarnieri became trusted cinemtographer for stars such as Virna Lisi, Sylva Koscina and Tina Aumont, for which he made extensive use of soft focus, backlight and scrims.

Haya Harareet

She played opposite Virna Lisi in Francesco Maselli's La donna del giorno (1956) (The Doll that Took the Town).


Margherita Farnese

His first marriage was the basis for the 1966 film A Maiden for a Prince, with Vittorio Gassman, Virna Lisi and Anna Maria Guarnieri, who played Margherita.

Roma San Pietro railway station

Many of the greatest actors and directors shot a scene in the station or in the forecourt, including Totò, Sordi, Virna Lisi, Buzzanca and many others extending back to the black and white era of film.


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