Lidia Alfonsi

Actress

April 28, 1928 (94 years)

† September 21, 2022

Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Biography

Lydia Alfonsi, born Lidia (Parma, 27 April 1928 - Parma, 21 September 2022), was an Italian actress. An actress of great expressiveness, her name is linked above all to the golden age of television dramas in the 1960s, with works such as La Pisana; Mastro Don Gesualdo; Luisa Sanfelice and Il segreto di Luca. In 1970, she received the French critics' award for best Italian television actress. Though acclaimed for her roles on the classical stage (including as Medea, Phaedra and Electra) she is pr…

Filmography

8.4

Life Is Beautiful

Mrs. Guicciardini

A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.

5.3

Der Bergdoktor

Maria Spreti

Der Bergdoktor is a German-Austrian medical drama television series, broadcast in 96 episodes between 1992 and 1997.

7.2

Black Sabbath

Mary (segment "The Telephone")

Three tales of supernatural horror include a woman plagued by threatening phone calls, a family targeted by vampiric monsters, and a deceased medium who wreaks havoc upon the living.

6.6

The Dolphins

attrice giovane

An acid portrait of Italian youth at the time, I DELFINI follows a dreary season of discontent and viciousness in the lives of a thoroughly unpleasant group of mostly rich youngsters in a small Adriatic coast city.

5.1

Hercules

The Sybil

In this melange of characters and events from separate mythological stories, Hercules, demigod and superman, arrives in the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus to tutor Iphitus, son of king Pelias; immediately on arrival, he falls in love with the king's delectable, briefly clad daughter Iole. Before he can win her, he must succeed in a series of quests, in the course of which he teams up with Jason, true heir of Iolcus, whom he accompanies on the famous voyage of the Argonauts.

7.0

Vita di Michelangelo

Vittoria Colonna

A mini series about the great artist's life.

7.0

Face to Face

Belle de Winton

History Professor Brad Fletcher heads west for his health, but falls in with Solomon Bennett's outlaw gang. Fascinated by their way of life, Fletcher finally takes over the gang, leading with a new 'efficient' ruthlessness.

5.6

The Trojan Horse

Cassandra

Trojan hero Aeneas battles to save his city from the Greeks, but once Troy falls, he leads the 600 survivors to Italy and founds the city of Rome.

5.9

The Law

Giuseppina

A gorgeous housekeeper turns the tables on the men in a small Mediterranean coastal town by using their own vicious drinking game.

5.9

Morgan, the Pirate

Dona Maria

A Welsh pirate raids up and down the Caribbean, battling the Spanish, the English and other pirates.

5.6

A Man for Burning

Francesca (as Lydia Alfonsi)

Political activist Salvatore returns to his native Sicily and stirs up trouble among the peasants, urging them to confront the Mafia and demand the right to plough their own fields. The peasants refuse to help him, and Salvatore is marked by the Mafia as a troublemaker.

7.2

Open Doors

Marchesa Anna Pironti

Tommaso Scalia is a man who commits three murders: he kills his superior who sacked him, the man who replaced him and his wife. He wants a quick trial and an early execution, but an earnest, principled assistant judge looks for a way to save the murderer from being shot, because he does not belive in capital punishment.

3.5

The Loves of Hercules

Megara

Hercules decides to avenge the death of his wife, murdered at the hands of Éurito, king of Ecalia, but everything is a plot of an ambitious courtier. Hercules ends up falling in love with Deyanira, who is now a good queen.

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Il segreto di Luca

Ortensia

After many years in prison, Luca Sabatini returns to his home village in Abruzzo in 1946. At the same time, party official Andrea Cipriani, who had to leave Italy during the war but is now welcomed back as a hero, also arrives. Andrea is the son of Luca's best friend. Luca's conviction was the first traumatic experience of his life. He is therefore determined to solve the mystery of why Luca did not defend himself at all during his trial, despite his innocence.

7.0

Lebbra bianca

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5.4

The Strange Night

Erika

Aldo, a middle class family man decides to enjoy his last night alone while his family is away on vacation. He meets a pretty girl and takes her to his home. While he is in the kitchen preparing drinks, a shot goes off.

6.5

Love Birds

Conny

Two couples live their erotic fantasies out until one of the women is murdered.

6.2

Messalina Against the Son of Hercules

While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore the Roman Republic then assassinates Caligula after which Claudius is proclaimed emperor. Messalina -- Claudius's beautiful but evil wife -- then maneuvers to replace Claudius with her lover, Silio. She forces Glaucus to help her in this quest by threatening to harm the enslaved Ena. Written by dinky-4 of Minneapolis

6.8

Lady Dynamite

Donna Costanza is married to a New Jersey mafia boss. During their 10 year wedding anniversary party he is shot and killed. His dying words to her are "Giarratana from Palermo". Costanza takes a trip to Palermo in order to avenge the death of her husband. Her target is Don Giarratana, a dangerous and influential Italian politician.

7.0

Susanna and Me

Julia

An expulsive star of a variety theatre cannot decide between the love of an honest archaeology professor and the love of an extravagant official who turns himself into a cabaret comedian in his sparetime.