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Caterina Boratto
Actor

Caterina Boratto

14 Mar 1915Born
14 Sep 2010Died
95Age at death
51Credits

Biography

Caterina Boratto (15 March 1915 – 14 September 2010) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1936 and 1993.

Born in Turin, Boratto studied at the Musical Lyceum in her hometown with the purpose of becoming a singer; noted by Guido Brignone, she made her debut in To Live, alongside Tito Schipa. Thanks to the film's success, she immediately became a star in the Telefoni Bianchi genre, and also got a seven-year contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer which eventually dissolved because of World War II.

In 1943, Boratto lost two brothers, the partisan Renato and the soldier Filiberto, killed in the massacre of the Acqui Division.

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In 1944, she married a doctor, Armando Ceratto, with whom she had two children. Except for a film in 1951, she basically retired from show business for twenty years before accepting to play two key roles in 8½ and Juliet of the Spirits by Federico Fellini, who had known her in the set of The Peddler and the Lady, where he had served as screenwriter. Starting from the second half of the 1960s, Boratto resumed appearing in films with some regularity, and from the late 1970s, she also became very active on television, being cast in dozens of TV series.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1992Once Upon a CrimeFilm: Madame de Senneville
  2. 1990Villa ArzillaSeries: Vittoria Gransasso (1 episode)
  3. 1989The Sleazy UncleFilm: passante
  4. 1989The Last EmotionFilm
  5. 1988Phantom of DeathFilm: Robert's Mother
  6. 198832nd of DecemberFilm: Carlotta
  7. 1987Professione vacanzeSeries: Madre di Giangi (1 episode)
  8. 1985Un caso d'incoscienzaFilm
  9. 1985My Friends Act IIIFilm: Amalia Pecci Bonetti
  10. 1985Cinecittà CinecittàSeries: Mansion Owner (1 episode)
  11. 1984ClarettaFilm: Giuseppina Petacci
  12. 1984The Far PavilionsSeries: Mrs. Chiverton (2 episodes)
  13. 1982EhrengardFilm: contessa von Gassner
  14. 1982That Night of VarennesFilm: Madame Faustine
  15. 1981Uno contro l'altro, praticamente amiciFilm: signora Colombo
  16. 1979Bel AmiSeries: Mrs. Walter (4 episodes)
  17. 1979Morte a passo di valzerSeries: Lady Mary Cork (3 episodes)
  18. 1979The House by the Edge of the LakeFilm: Kira - The Witch
  19. 1978First LoveFilm: Lucy
  20. 1977This Is the NightFilm
  21. 1976Salò, or the 120 Days of SodomFilm: Signora Castelli
  22. 1975Footprints on the MoonFilm: Boutique Owner
  23. 1974The Beautiful SummerFilm: The Princess
  24. 1974Anna KareninaSeries: Principessa Scerbatzkaja (4 episodes)
  25. 1973Story of a Cloistered NunFilm: Mother of Carmela
  26. 1973The Off-Road GirlFilm: Silvia Marino
  27. 1972Lady Caroline LambFilm
  28. 1972The House of DovesFilm: Virginia
  29. 1972Hector the MightyFilm: Ecuba
  30. 1970Symphony of LoveFilm: Principessa Vorokin
  31. 1970Jet Set SwingersFilm: Marco's Mother
  32. 1969Castle KeepFilm: Red Queen
  33. 1969The Lady of MonzaFilm: Sister Francesca Imbersaga
  34. 1968Danger: DiabolikFilm: Lady Clark
  35. 1967Tonight I'll Throw MeFilm
  36. 1967Hello... There's a Certain Giuliana for YouFilm: Aunt Amelia
  37. 1967The Tiger and the PussycatFilm: Della
  38. 1967Don't Sting the MosquitoFilm: Marchioness Filangeri
  39. 1966Pardon, Are You for or Against?Film: Agnese Frustalupi
  40. 1966Me, Me, Me... and the OthersFilm: Luigia, Peppino's Sister-in-law
  41. 1965Juliet of the SpiritsFilm: Giulietta's mother
  42. 19638½Film: Mysterious Lady
  43. 1951Double CrossFilm: Clara Vanzetti
  44. 1943The Peddler and the LadyFilm: Elsa Bianchini
  45. 1943Dente per denteFilm: Isabella
  46. 1942Il romanzo di un giovane poveroFilm: Margherita Laroque
  47. 1939I figli del marchese LuceraFilm: Giannina
  48. 1938Hanno rapito un uomoFilm: La granduchessa Sonia
  49. 1938Who Is Happier Than I?Film: Rina
  50. 1937MarcellaFilm: Marcella
  51. 1936Vivere!Film: Paola

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