Franca Tamantini

Actress

August 24, 1931 (82 years)

† August 11, 2014

Roma, Lazio, Italy

Biography

Franca Tamantini (24 August 1931 – 11 August 2014) was an Italian film, television and stage actress. Born in Rome, since young age Tamantini studied piano, singing and classical dance at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. In 1948 she was chosen by Luchino Visconti to play Olimpia in the stage drama Rosalinda o come vi piace, and one year later she made her film debut in Fernando Cerchio's Cenerentola, a musical adaptation of the Charles Perrault's fairy tale Cinderella. During her career Tamantin…

Filmography

6.4

My Friends Act III

Carmen Necchi

This time the "amici" (friends) are just four: Necchi, Meandri, Mascetti and Sassaroli. Nevertheless they are older they still love to spend their time mainly organizing irresistible jokes to everyone in every kind of situation. Mascetti is hospitalized in a geriatric clinic. Of course the place become immediately the main stage for all their jokes. After some jokes they decided to place an ultimate incredible and farcical joke to the clinic guests.

8.1

My Friends

Carmen

Four inseparable friends try to face their midlife crisis with daytrips and pranks at the expense of their families and the people around them.

5.6

The Second Wife

In the early 1960's, a Sicilian single mother marries an older, crass widowed truck driver. When he is arrested trying to smuggle an antique, she ends up falling in love with her handsome stepson.

7.6

My Friends Act II

Carmen

The four old friends meet on the grave of the fifth of them, Perozzi, who died at the end of the first episode. Time has passed but they are still up for adventures and cruel jokes, and while they recall the one they created together with the late friend, new ones are on their way, starting right there at the cemetery.

6.1

Deadly Circuit

Signora Comolli

A P.I. is obsessed with a cute woman, who seduces and kills rich men around W. Europe.

7.0

La coscienza di Zeno

Mrs. Malfenti

A RAI miniseries, based on the novel by Italo Svevo.

7.1

Help Me Dream

Tonina

In 1943, during the war, Francesca, widowed, moves with her three daughters to her country house, to get away from the bombing of Bologna. In the villa she finds her childhood friends and her old love Guido, who has not forgotten her. Francesca has a passion for everything that comes from America, like music and cinema. She even tells her daughters that her husband who died in the war would actually leave for the USA, where he would live.

6.3

Totò Looking for Wife

Luisella

Aunt Agatha writes to Toto, informing him that she won't send him another penny until he is married.

6.4

Sunday Heroes

Annetta

Gino Bardi is a centre-forward in a football team which is about to be relegated to the second division. Just before a very important match a girl he has a relationship with proposes him to rig it. He refuses the offer but he actually begins playing like an amateur and the crowd begin to smell something fishy going on.

6.9

The Man Who Wagged His Tail

Alfonso's Girlfriend

The owner of a building tyrannizes his immigrant tenants. Transformed into a dog by an old woman's curse, he experiences all the hardships of his situation; when a child's affection turns him back into a man, his soul is radically changed.

4.3

Lovers and Liars

An American actress on vacation in Italy falls for her friend's married Italian lover.

6.4

The City Stands Trial

Carmela

Turn-of-the-century Naples. Salvatore Ruotolo and his wife are murdered and their bodies are found in different locations. Since the evidence points to a crime by the Neapolitan crime organization, the Camorra, fear and corruption cause serious hindrances to the investigation by police authorities. In charge is a young and courageous judge who, using evidence discovered by chance, tries to reconstruct the story of the double murder. The plot that the judge must unravel is very complicated.

4.5

Tomorrow Is Another Day

Lola

A doctor rescues a young woman who is about to throw herself into the river and takes her to the hospital. The woman learns of three very sad stories revolving around suicide.

5.9

I motorizzati

Rita

A guy is about to become the millionth citizen to buy a car in Rome. Frightened, he decides to remain pedestrian, and recalls several stories, with new car owners as protagonists. Episodic comedy.

5.0

Pesci d'oro e bikini d'argento

presentatrice alla radio di Portofino

People who take part in a telephone radio quiz get a golden fish as first prize and a silver bikini as second one.

7.0

Le vacanze del Sor Clemente

Tamara

Sor Clemente tries to avoid an underwater fishing trip together with his authoritarian wife's friends and pretends to be ill. Left alone in the villa he's left in the company of a friend and a butler.