She went ahead with the ceremony but was concerned about sacrificing the rights she had to her child Patrick. Squitieri teased her: Shes lying to us. Equality., She explained why she had been living in Paris: It was impossible to stay in Rome. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. When a young man marries the bosses daughter, the young couple must now do the company entertaining. [58], Prior to this period, Cardinale's own voice had not been used in her Italian films, as it was considered too hoarse, and owing to her French accent, insufficiently Italian. She also wrote about independent, foreign and studio movies and occasionally TV and theater stories. Vitti's biographer noted how Cardinale and Vitti stood out as the female duo in a predominantly masculine cast. Claudia Cardinale was born on April 15, 1938 in Tunisia and is arguably most remembered for playing the unforgettable Angelica in The Leopard. In 1972, the two met at a celebrity ski race in Bear Valley, California, and quickly became an item. But when I met him, he had lots of girls. [48] Cardinale's 1961 appearances also included Henri Verneuil's French comedy Les Lions sont lchs,[49] and Auguste in which she had a cameo role. [7] She has been a regular attendee of the Academy Awards. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Cardinale had signed a contract with Vides Cinematografica, a production company that was run by the powerful Italian producer Franco Cristaldi. Nothing (laughs). Claudia CARDINALE et sa fille Claudia SQUITIERI, 5 ans et demi, chez elles la villa Santa Anna di Malborghetto, une ancienne ferme, sur la Via Flaminia prs de Rome : plan de face, souriantes, posant dans le jardin de la villa.. (Photo by Jean-Claude Sauer/Paris Match via Getty Images). Browse 8,076 cardinale claudia stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. She later joined Cambon School and graduated after qualifying to become a teacher who was her dream career at the time. The husband would not be there, so she was more in a party mood. Zurlini was a great master. On this discovery, he wanted her to have an abortion, but she decided to keep the child. It was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. She has been a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for the Defence of Women's Rights since March 2000,[151] and was a goodwill ambassador for the UNESCO World Water Day for 2006. She took her luggage and left everybody (in Italy). I was paid almost nothing. He sent her to London to keep her son, Patrick, out of the eye of the Italian press. [68] By the end of the decade, she had returned to making films primarily in Italy, accepting a pay cut, turning her back on Hollywood stardom. Many film directors spotted her and were ready to sign contracts with her. But I never accepted., She refused everyone, volunteered Squitieri, who often laughed with her mom. Later that year, she had a role in the Netflix film Rogue City. [95] In 1978, Cardinale appeared in Damiano Damiani's political thriller, Goodbye & Amen L'uomo della CIA, and again featured alongside Gemma in her husband's gangster picture, Corleone, set in 1950s Sicily. In a July 1966 interview with Life, she confessed her fear of being over-glamourized and exploited, like Sophia Loren, and although she had several further U.S. films lined up, stated: "If I have to give up the money, I give it up. [141], In 2020, Cardinale headlined the Swiss miniseries Bulle. This was the start of her rise to stardom with movie producers flocking her way to sign film contracts with her. The younger Claudia translated the answers of her mom, when she spoke in French and Italian. [126] And Now Ladies and Gentlemen received mixed reviews; A. O. Scott of The New York Times dismissed it as "sublimely silly", but praised the "impeccable CinemaScope compositions" and the "lush, suave score" by Michel Legrand. Like many other female Italian film stars, Claudia Cardinale's entry into the business was by way of a beauty pageant. Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 21:25, 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival, "Claudia Cardinale and the Man Behind Her", "Claudia Cardinale: 'I don't want to stop', "The Leopard celebrates its 50th anniversary", "I Protagonisti del Cinema Italiano: Claudia Cardinale", "CLAUDIA CARDINALE: I've lived 141 lives", "A Tribute to Claudia Cardinale Biography", "Claudia Cardinale to fete Visconti restoration at Venice", "TV: PRESTO IL NUOVO 'PREFETTO DI FERRO'. In school, she was a silent, wild student, and Brigitte Bardot was her idol. Cardinale was amused to discover that the interview had inspired the writer to publish La dea dell'amore ("Goddess of Love") the following year, in which one of the characters, with her fine physical appearance and natural curves, closely resembled Cardinale. Its a very fun story.. Claudia Cardinale in the Pink Panther. I asked her what she learned from her famous mother. Mystery is very important. Claudia Cardinale was born Claude Josphine Rose Cardinale in La Goulette, a neighbourhood of Tunis, Tunisia, on 15 April 1938. - DER SPIEGEL - Geschichte", "Claudia Cardinale: 'Usually you live only one life. Just as she started to get some minor roles, Cardinale discovered she was pregnant by a man who had no interest in the child. Her performance in the Italian drama Clarettawon her Nastro dArgentoaward in the Best Actresscategory. [75] Cardinale became good friends with Hudson, who proved to be very protective of her, knowing her discomfort outside of Italy. [117], In 1997, Cardinale featured in the British-Italian television drama miniseries Nostromo, directed by Alastair Reid and produced by Fernando Ghia of Pixit Productions, a co-production with Radiotelevisione Italiana, Televisin Espaola, and WGBH Boston. [71] She was at the height of her sensuality at the time, but later the film only brought back unpleasant memories for her as she experienced little empathy with the director Antonio Pietrangeli, while the male star Ugo Tognazzi tried to seduce her. 178 Claudia Squitieri Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE Collections Project #ShowUs Creative Insights EDITORIAL VIDEO BBC Motion Gallery NBC News Archives MUSIC BLOG BROWSE PRICING ENTERPRISE VisualGPS INSIGHTS BOARDS CART SIGN IN Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO Susan King is a former entertainment writer at the Los Angeles Times who specialized in Classic Hollywood stories. Claude Josphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (French:[klod ozefin oz kadinal]; born 15 April 1938) is an Italian Tunisian actress. [34] She then played the role of Maria in Ralph Thomas's British film Upstairs and Downstairs, which starred Michael Craig and Anne Heywood. [139] While promoting Effie Gray, in an interview Cardinale said: "I still continue to work, it's 142 movies now. But one of the films that I remember my mother speaking to me very fondly of was the first film where she was a protagonist, which was La ragazza con la valigia (Girl with a Suitcase) by Valerio Zurlini. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Review: Michael B. Jordan is the one to fly now with Creed III, Hunger Games star Jena Malone says someone I had worked with sexually assaulted her, Review: The gorgeous new movie Pacifiction will hypnotize you. Maybe you know about Claudia Cardinale very well, but do you know how old and tall is she and what is her net worth in 2023? Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. [29] For seven years, Cardinale kept her secret, not only from the public but also from her own son, Patrick, who grew up in the family with her parents and sister more or less as a brother[30] until the day Enzo Biagi, a journalist, discovered the truth. Claudia Cardinale is four years younger than Loren, thus her career began in the late-fifties . Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. In the beginning, I was with a top producer (Cristaldi), Cardinale recalled. But one thing that I can say is that at the time in Europe, she had the producer, assistants and chauffeurs. Since her youth, she has lived well and traveled in many parts of the world thanks to her acting career. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images When we started [a scene], he took the mirror to see if the light was better on him or me., These days, Cardinales career is still going strong. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. Claudias current net worth is estimated to be around $12 million as of March 2023. I want to tell you something very interesting, Cardinale said at one point in this chat in West Hollywood when the topic veered toward horoscope signs. [31], In 1959, she appeared opposite Salvatori in the mafia film Vento del sud, and played the wife of Maurizio Arena in Luigi Zampa's Il magistrato. She struggled with her first film roles given the fact most of the films were in Italian, and she didnt know the language. She also learnt the Sicilian language through her parents. Alain Delon and Luchino Visconti made a bet during the making of a film (The Leopard). But she didnt have it recognized in Italy.. I was doing four movies a year, she said. During the filming of Il bell'Antonio, her co-star Marcello Mastroianni fell in love with her, but she rejected him, as she did not take his love seriously, considering him to be one of those actors who cannot help but fall in love with their co-stars. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images), 3280 x 4920 px (10.93 x 16.40 in) - 300 dpi - 5 MB. When I met the father of Claudia, he saw that I had nothing in the bank. (Her daughters father is director Pasquale Squitieri, whom Cardinale was with for more than 40 years until his death in 2017. [59][60] Not until 8 was she allowed to use her own voice. Frank is in the employ of a railroad baron named Morton (Gabriele Ferzetti), who wants Read More "Pink Panther, The" By continuing, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Its very important., She works a lot in France, said her daughter. They both later went their separate ways. Thereafter, she spent three years in the United States, where she starred in several Hollywood films. [46] However, he was very close and supportive of Cardinale during the production, and a true friendship developed between the two, based on a deep mutual understanding. [25], Although she worked well into her seventh month, Cardinale's pregnancy was kept a tight secret. [133], In 2012, Cardinale featured opposite Jeanne Moreau and Michael Lonsdale in the final feature film to be directed by Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira, Gebo and the Shadow. [42] However, her leading performance in Francesco Maselli's Silver Spoon Set gained her most attention during this period. In celebration of her birthday, we've gathered some vintage photographs of the Italian actress. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. So I know through people Ive met that she would party with Warren Beatty. He pointed out that although Cardinale's screen time in the film was unfortunately not substantial, she set its comic tone; he praised the way she managed to turn Kinski, renowned for his volatile temperament and portrayals of megalomaniacs and criminals, into a "genuinely charming screen presence", adding a new dimension to his acting career. Quinn expressed his love of working with Cardinale, stating that although he adored Cardinale and Loren equally, "I relate easier to Claudia, Sophia creates an impression of something larger than life, something unobtainable. [129] After a role in the TV movie Hold-up l'italienne (2008), the following year Cardinale starred in the critically acclaimed The String, playing a Tunisian mother who has a tempestuous relationship with her French-educated gay son. "[60], In 1966, a photograph of Cardinale was featured in the original gatefold artwork to Bob Dylan's album Blonde on Blonde (1966), but it was used without Cardinale's permission and removed from later pressings. She also appeared alongside Rod Taylor in The Hell with Heroes and starred in one of her best-known roles as former prostitute Jill McBain in Sergio Leone's epic Western Once Upon a Time in the West. He did a book and put me on the cover, Cardinale said. Her father, Francesco Cardinale was originated from Gela, Sicily, before settling in Tunisia, where he worked as a rail worker. Subscribe to INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+ titles, share up to 5 gadgets, listen to the news, download as early as 4am & share articles on social media. He thinks that Im Sophia Loren and he kidnaps her. Claudia later met Italian film director Pasquale Squitieri who she lived with from 1975 until his death on 18thFebruary 2017. During their time together, Cardinale never received any pay for her film work. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. [120] In 1998, Cardinale portrayed the mother of Lola Naymark in the French picture Riches, belles, etc., a wealthy baroness who leaves her hotel to her daughter to care for during her absence. [153][154] Cardinale said of her acting, "I never felt scandal and confession were necessary to be an actress. In 2013, Cardinale starred alongside supporting actresses Patricia Black and Chlo Cunha in Nadia Szold's Joy de V.,[137] and had a role in Ernst Gossner's war drama The Silent Mountain, a love story set in the Dolomite Mountains at the outbreak of World War I between Italy and Austria-Hungary in 1915. In Once upon a Time in the West Jill (played by Claudia Cardinale) is a mail-order bride who arrives in the fictional town of Flagstone, Arizona, to find her new husband and his children murdered by a gunman named Frank (Fonda). Even talking with a friend about anything that could make me look different from my public image was risky, as if it had been publicized, I would have been in trouble. Her natural beauty made her a star with film directors, almost begging her to appear in their films. [115] In 1993, Cardinale won the Leone d'oro alla carriera award at the Venice Film Festival, in which she was honoured along with Roman Polanski, Robert De Niro, and Steven Spielberg. He was a fantastic producer. [123] But Squitieri added, Shes had beautiful roles. She was in town recently her home. [26] When she thought she could no longer hide her condition, she asked Cristaldi to terminate her contract. [45] Zurlini chose her for such a difficult role against everyone's advice, as she was not yet considered a "real" actress, nor was she (yet) one of the most celebrated Italian beauties. The film was critically acclaimed, with Vincent Canby of The New York Times calling it "a fine, quirky, fascinating movie" and a "stunning spectacle", comparing the dynamic between Kinski and Cardinale to Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart in John Huston's The African Queen. Cardinale agreed to reunite with Blake Edwards, Herbert Lom, and Burt Kwouk to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Pink Panther by making Son of the Pink Panther. [60] She also played a Mexican marquessa in Richard Brooks' Western The Professionals, uniting her on screen once again with Burt Lancaster in what she considered to be her best American film. After making her debut in a minor role with the Egyptian star Omar Sharif in Goha (1958), Cardinale became one of the best-known actresses in Italy with roles in films such as Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Girl with a Suitcase (1961), Cartouche (1962), The Leopard (1963), and Fellini's 8 (1963).[a]. [110] Cardinale's performance as Scacchi's cancer-stricken mother was praised by critics, with Desson Howe of The Washington Post highlighting the "warm and radiant" elements that she brought to the role,[111] and Hal Hinson, also of The Post, comparing Scacchi to having "the same kind of sensuality that Cardinale brought to her earlier roles". I couldn't understand what they were talking about. Visconti was the only master on the set., One day, Lancaster wanted to flex his muscles. He was making everybody wait and doing his big star thing, said Cardinale. I was doing four movies a year. In the 1960s to 1970s, Claudia was one of the most influential actresses having starred in big European movies during those days. But when I'm finished, I'm me again."[66]. "[38] [10], Cardinale's first film work was participating, along with classmates, in a short film by French director Ren Vautier, Anneaux d'or, successfully presented at the Berlin Film Festival. No, its too much. She loved parties. Trip to Venice Claudia Cardinale. Her height is 1.73m tall, and her weight is 68 kg. All that Claudia has been doing in her entire life is an act that has been the source of her wealth. [132] The Turkish-Italian co-production was shot in locations in Istanbul and Rimini. Over the past six decades, shes worked with such master directors as Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone and Werner Herzog. Claudia Cardinale Collectible Movie Celebrity Photos (1940-Now), 1968 Collectible Vehicle Original Photos, (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I remember her telling me that somehow Zurlini chose her not by chance. "[44] Cardinale was warmly praised by the critics for her performance in Girl with a Suitcase, Dennis Schwartz considering her to have been at her "charming best". Although occasional funny moments were noted, Don't Make Waves was generally panned by the critics and the lack of chemistry with co-star Curtis was highlighted. [22], Under the new contract, in 1958, Cardinale was given a minor role with Italian actors Vittorio Gassman, Tot, Marcello Mastroianni, and Renato Salvatori in Mario Monicelli's internationally successful criminal comedy Big Deal on Madonna Street (I soliti ignoti). Crossing the pond with Esmerelda (Claudia Cardinale), the now grown-up amateur criminal daughter of his late Italian colleague, New York police executive Harmon (Rock Hudson) is looking only semi-competent at helping her out of a jam, in the multi-national rom-com A Fine Pair, 1969. . This was a shocker to her and wanted to abort the pregnancy but later changed her mind. The beauty contest was meant to raise money for charity; Cardinale's mother was on the charity committee. (NO TABLOIDS - FRANCE OUT, BELGIUM OUT, CHINA OUT, SWITZERLAND OUT). In the 1960s, she starred in dramas like II bell Antonio Girl with a SuitCase, La Viaccia, Auguste, Les Lions Sont laches, The Hell with Heroes, among others. Claudia CARDINALE et sa fille Claudia SQUITIERI, 5 ans et demi, chez elles la villa Santa Anna di Malborghetto, une ancienne ferme, sur la Via Flaminia prs de Rome : plan de face, souriantes, posant dans le jardin de la villa.. (Photo by Jean-Claude Sauer/Paris Match via Getty Images) PURCHASE A LICENSE No, Im not nostalgic. [7], Cardinale was educated at the Saint-Joseph-de-l'Apparition school of Carthage, which she attended along with her younger sister Blanche. [36], In 1960, Cardinale starred opposite Marcello Mastroianni in Mauro Bolognini's Golden Leopard-winning drama film Il bell'Antonio. Since her debut, she has acted on more than one hundred movies. [73] Later that year, she starred opposite Rock Hudson in Universal Pictures's Blindfold, the last film to be directed by Philip Dunne. "[155] In a 2014 interview, she revealed her secret of success: "If you want to practice this craft, you have to have inner strength. You should let it, He put $40,000 on credit cards to make his first film. She was in town recently her home is in Paris for the recent Filming Italy Festival where she was presented with a career achievement award by the festivals artistic director Tiziana Rocca. This was followed by a role as a telephone operator in Certo certissimo anzi probabile, and as a nurse opposite Sean Connery and Peter Finch in Mikhail Kalatozov's The Red Tent, based on the story of the mission to rescue Umberto Nobile and the other survivors of the crash of the Airship Italia. Cardinale, named in 2011 by the Los Angeles Times as among the 50 most beautiful women in film history, came with Claudia Squitieri, her daughter with Italian filmmaker Pasquale Squitieri. E-mail [emailprotected] Follow him at http://twitter.com/nepalesruben. [90], In 1975, Cardinale played the daughter of a political exile (Adolfo Celi) in Mauro Bolognini's Libera, My Love, a character who becomes "increasingly incensed by the fascist government of Italy and makes a number of bold and very personal gestures against it". Visconti needed silence for his work while Fellini preferred noise and confusion. [23] Francesco Freda felt the film paved her way "to great success", noting the "sweetness of her smile" which struck a chord with the public.[43]. Like many other female Italian film stars, Claudia Cardinale's entry into the business was by way of a beauty pageant. Both Girl with a Suitcase and La Viaccia were presented at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Don't miss out on the latest news and information. [28] Cardinale explained: "I was no longer master of my own body or thoughts. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. But it isn't easy getting good help, as they go through a procession of strange and stranger servants. [59][61] Cardinale explained: "When I arrived for my first movie, I couldn't speak a word. After Cardinale decided to tell him everything, he published her story in Oggi and L'Europeo. [93] The following year, she had a biblical role as the adulteress in the Jesus of Nazareth miniseries, which featured Robert Powell as Jesus, Anne Bancroft as Mary Magdalene, and Ernest Borgnine as Cornelius the Centurion. In this, she starred along with Jean Rochefort. [114] [24] Later that year, she had a leading role opposite Yvonne Monlaur in Claudio Gora's romantic comedy Three Strangers in Rome. Of the latter, Cardinale said, She let me stay in her house. The Los Angeles Times Magazine, in a February 2011 online feature, named Cardinale among the 50 most beautiful women in film history. Though her parents were Italian, she was born and grew up in Tunisia, then a protectorate of France. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Both films were critically acclaimed and are often cited by critics and scholars as among the greatest films ever made. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. She became an international sex symbol in such films as 1958s Big Deal on Madonna Street. But as her career progressed, Cardinale transformed into a serious actress under the guidance of Visconti in 1960s Rocco and His Brothers, 1963s The Leopard, 1965s Sandra and 1974s Conversation Piece. (All of these films will screen next month at the American Cinematheques Visconti retrospective at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood and the Aero Theater in Santa Monica). Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Toward the end of our chat, Squitieri revealed, My mother has a great collection of clothes, which were being eaten by time. [112] After a role in the comedy, Blu elettrico (1988), Cardinale portrayed Yolande de Polastron, a favourite of Marie Antoinette's, in the two-part film La Rvolution franaise in 1989. Today, we're opening up the archives. It was incredible to be there.. Claudia Cardinale sur le tournage du film 'Il prefetto di ferro' ralis par le cinaste italien Pasquale Squitieri, le 24 juin 1977 Rome, Italie . Jaded with the Hollywood film industry and not wanting to become a clich, Cardinale returned to Italian and French cinema, and garnered the David di Donatello for Best Actress award for her roles in Il giorno della civetta (1968) and as a prostitute alongside Alberto Sordi in A Girl in Australia (1971). He simply explained that she had gone to England to learn English for a film. Ive been very lucky because I have been working with fantastic directors, she said. "8," Criterion Collection DVD, featured commentary track. It was Edward's last film, but was a critical and commercial failure, with critics despairing at the "painfully unfunny script" and the performance of Roberto Benigni as Clouseau, which earned him the Razzie Award for Worst New Star. Unfortunately, I came too late, because I would have said, OK, thats (Mastroianni) my father. And Marlon Brando, can you imagine? Claudia can say she has lived her life to the fullest enjoying every the best of the land. Critically acclaimed, it has a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes,[134] and was shown at the 69th Venice International Film Festival. After I cut ties with him, I met the only man of my life, who is the father of Claudia., She came to America, Squitieri said. Celebrities. Visconti was incredible, she said. Even though she had to endure It was the men's insane attention that was fatal to her. Claudia CARDINALE et sa fille Claudia SQUITIERI, 5 ans et demi, chez elles la villa Santa Anna di Malborghetto, une ancienne ferme, sur la Via Flaminia prs de Rome : plan de face, souriante, posant l'une contre l'autre dans le jardin de la villa.. The two later started a relationship that is believed to have led to their marriage, but according to Claudia, they only had a marriage party, but they never got married. Photo by Bruno Klein/ABACAPRESS.COM The film shared the 1978 David di Donatello for Best Film award with In nome del Papa Re. American audiences may best remember her from her starring role in Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). Although she lives in Paris, Cardinale is fiercely outspoken about being identified as an Italian. Her father, Francesco Cardinale, was a railway worker, born in Gela, Sicily. I thought I was on the moon. Your subscription could not be saved. And after, pow! RF 2EAAHYM - French actress Claudia Cardinale and her daughter Claudia attend the French premiere of Luc Besson's latest film, 'Angel-A', held at Gaumont Marignan theatre in Paris, France, on December 20, 2005. Franco Cristaldi came as a savior giving her seven-year contract becoming her manager and husband. It moves men all over the world to imagine her both as an exciting mistress and wife. In fact, it wasnt until she made Federico Fellinis Oscar-winning 1963 masterpiece 8 that international audiences heard her unique throaty voice. [6] Her native languages were French, Tunisian Arabic, and the Sicilian language of her parents. 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Asked how its like to live with a mom who was a screen siren, Squitieri laughed and replied, My mother had me when she was 40. Such was the success of the film that Verneuil made a sequel the following year, 588, rue Paradis, also featuring the cast. [55][56] She participated in the two films during exactly the same period, frequently moving from one to the other and experiencing the strictly planned approach of Visconti which contrasted strongly with Fellini's much more relaxed style and his almost total reliance on improvisation. For her performance in the film, she received her first Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress in 1965. [65] Niven raved about working with the actress, telling her, "After spaghetti, you're Italy's happiest invention. He connected with her soul at that point. Two years later, Cardinale went on a theatrical tour of Italy, performing in Luigi Pirandello's Come tu mi vuoi, which Squitieri directed. Claudia Cardinale. Apr 18, 2016 - Claudia Cardinale and her daughter Claudia in their Paris apartment in Paris, France on April 26, 2000. So when she tried to speak Italian, her strong French accent proved to be a distraction. She had a lot of fun because she would only travel with one assistant. Claude Josphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (born 15 April 1938) is a Tunisian-born Italian film actress who starred in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s, mainly. [146], Cardinale has two children: Patrick, who was born when she was 19 and later adopted by Cristaldi,[147] and Claudia,[148] whom she had with Squitieri. [32] Cardinale also starred opposite Pietro Germi in his crime film The Facts of Murder, an important assignment for her in mastering the craft of acting while learning to feel at ease in front of the camera. 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