My Name Is Anna Magnani (1980)

Original title

Io sono Anna Magnani

Directed by

Chris Vermorcken

Genre

documentary film

Country

Italy, Belgium

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

8.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary brings together interviews with famous directors and actors to talk about the Italian actress Anna Magnani. It covers her life and work in film and theater.

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What happens

My Name Is Anna Magnani (Italian: Io sono Anna Magnani) is a 1979 documentary film written and directed by Chris Vermorcken. It is about the life and career of Italian actress Anna Magnani. The film features appearances and interviews by Federico Fellini, Leonor Fini, Claude Autant-Lara, Giulietta Masina, Marcello Mastroianni, and Franco Zeffirelli, among others. My Name Is Anna Magnani received the André Cavens Award for Best Film given by the Belgian Film Critics Association (UCC). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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