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

La falena

Lyrical Nitrate

The Wedding March

Diva Dolorosa

Fashion in Movement

The Suitcase of Dreams

Una Notte a Calcutta

The Legend of Saint Barbara

Satan's Rhapsody

Carnevalesca

The Naked Truth

Love Everlasting

Madame Guillotine

Malombra

Flower of Evil

The Thirteenth Man

La memoria dell'altro