
Giovanna Ralli
Known for Acting · 92 credits
- Born
- 1935-01-02 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Rome, Lazio, Italy
- Also known as
- Jo-Anna Ralli · Джованна Ралли
Biography
Giovanna Ralli (born 2 January 1935) is an Italian stage, film and television actress.
Born in Rome, Ralli debuted as a child actress at 7; at 13 she made her theatrical debut, entering the stage company of Peppino De Filippo. After appearing in Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada's Variety Lights (1950), Ralli had her first film roles of weight in mid-fifties, often in comedy films. In 1959 she had a leading role in Roberto Rossellini's General Della Rovere, that won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, while in 1960 her performance in Escape by Night, still directed by Rossellini, was awarded with the Golden Gate Award for Best Actress at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Ralli was married to Ettore Boschi.
Ralli later won a Nastro d'Argento award, as best actress, for La fuga (1964). In the mid-sixties she had a brief Hollywood career, starting from Blake Edwards' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?. In 1974 she won her second Nastro d'Argento, as best supporting actress, for We All Loved Each Other So Much. Starting from early eighties, Ralli focused her activities on stage. In 1993 she received a Flaiano Prize for her career. In 2003 she was made a Grand Officer of the Italian Republic. At the 2015 Taormina Film Fest, where she received a special award for her career, Ralli announced her retirement from acting.
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Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (89)

Deadfall
1968
as Fe

We All Loved Each Other So Much
1974
as Elide

Roman Tales
1955
as Marcella

Warriors Five
1962
as Italia

The Immature: The Trip
2012
as Mamma Iole

Languidi baci... perfide carezze
1976
as Elena

Sex with a Smile
1976
as Esmeralda (episodio "L'attimo fuggente")

A Mink Coat
1956
as Gabriela

What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
1974
as Asst. DA Vittoria Stori

Dad Becomes Mom
1952
as Marcella, figlia di Giuseppe

It Happened in the Park
1953
as Virginia (segment "Incidente a Villa Borghese")

Le belle dell'aria
1957
as Giovanna

General Della Rovere
1959
as Valeria

The Children Are Watching Us
1943

Solo per Dirti Addio
1992

The Immature
2011
as Iole, la mamma di Lorenzo

Steno
2022

Let's Talk About Women
1964
as Prostitute

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
1966
as Gina Romano

The Mercenary
1968
as Columba

Cannon for Cordoba
1970
as Leonora

The Young Ladies of 04
1955
as Bruna

Madame du Barry
1954
as Cadet

Peccato di castità
1956
as Valentina Colasanti

Pane, burro e marmellata
1977

Rivalità
1953
as Luisa

My Wife's Enemy
1959
as Luciana

Titanus 1904
2024
as Self

Viva l'Italia!
1961
as Rosa

The Hussars
1955
as Cosima

A Hero of Our Times
1955
as Marcella

The Bigamist
1956
as Valeria Masetti

Cold Eyes of Fear
1971
as Anna

The Fabiani Affair
1962
as Camille Fabiani

It's a Hard Life
1964
as Anna

The Thieves
1959
as Maddalena, moglie di Scognamiglio

The Taste of Violence
1961
as Maria

Di che segno sei?
1975
as Cristina, Leonardo lover

Wild Cats on the Beach
1959
as Giovanna

Tuppe tuppe, Marescià!
1958
as Carmelina

The Girls of San Frediano
1955
as Mafalda Panini

Blood Of The Losers
2008
as Giulia Dogliani

The Three Thieves
1954
as Marietta

Escape by Night
1960
as Esperia Beli

Towards Evening
1990
as Pina

A Golden Boy
2014
as madre di Davide

A Very Handy Man
1964
as Tuzza Azara

The Maids
1959
as Virginia

Colpita da improvviso benessere
1976
as Elisabetta

Il pranzo della domenica
2003
as Franca Malorni

The Passaguai Family Gets Rich
1952
as Marcella, figlia di Giuseppe

Move and I'll Shoot
1958
as Giovanna - la figlia dell'oste

Carmen di Trastevere
1962
as Carmen

Chi dice donna, dice donna
1976
as La signorina X

The Invisible Woman
1969
as Laura

The Caper of the Golden Bulls
1967
as Angela

Take Me As I Am
1960

Easy Years
1953
as Teresa

The She-Wolf
1953
as Agnese

Nel blu dipinto di blu
1959
as Assuntina

Fermi tutti... arrivo io!
1953
as Rina

Variety Lights
1950
as (uncredited)

Las aeroguapas
1957
as Giovanna

Pastasciutta nel deserto
1961
as Angela

Farewell to Enrico Berlinguer
1984
as Self

Love in the City
1953
as (segment "Gli italiani si voltano")
I colori della vita
2005

The Most Wonderful Moment
1957
as Luisa Morelli

Time of Vacation
1956
as Lella

A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State
1971
as Oslavia

Siamo tutti Alberto Sordi?
2020
as Self

La Fuga
1965
as Piera Fabbri

At the Edge of the City
1953

Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore
2010
as Self

Arrivano i bersaglieri
1980
as Nunziatina

Manolesta
1981
as Dott.ssa Angela De Maria

The Nun of Monza
1962
as Virginia de Leyva

Un uomo facile
1959
as Lina

La voglia matta di vivere
2022
as Self

To Love Ophelia
1974
as Ofelia Ceciaretti

La maestrina
1942
as una bambina

Marcel!
2022
as Grandmother

The Truth About La Dolce Vita
2020

Prima di sera
1954
as La commessa della farmacia
Una famiglia per caso
2003

La famiglia Passaguai
1951
as Marcella, figlia di Giuseppe

Once a Year, Every Year
1994
as Laura

Al di là del lago
2009
as Ada

Sabato, domenica e lunedì
2012
as Amelia Priore
About Giovanna Ralli
Giovanna Ralli (born 2 January 1935) is an Italian stage, film and television actress. Born in Rome, Ralli debuted as a child actress at 7; at 13 she made her theatrical debut, entering the stage company of Peppino De Filippo. After appearing in Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada's Variety Lights (1950), Ralli had her first film roles of weight in mid-fifties, often in comedy films. In 1959 she had a leading role in Roberto Rossellini's General Della Rovere, that won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, while in 1960 her performance… With 92 credits spanning from 1942 to 2024, Giovanna Ralli has appeared in 89 films and 3 TV shows.
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- Deadfall (1968) — as Fe
- We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) — as Elide
- Roman Tales (1955) — as Marcella
- Warriors Five (1962) — as Italia
- The Immature: The Trip (2012) — as Mamma Iole
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