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Claudia Cardinale, Italian cinema icon of the 1960s, passes away

2025-09-24 07:20:00, Lifestyle CNA

Claudia Cardinale, Italian cinema icon of the 1960s, passes away

Claudia Cardinale, the legendary Italian actress who starred in the classic 1960s films Il Gattopardo and The Pink Panther, has died at the age of 87 in Nemours, France.

Cardinale achieved international fame in the 1960s and 1970s when she established herself as a style icon and one of the most beautiful and famous actresses in the world, with an impact on pop culture comparable only to that of her colleagues Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren.

She collaborated with some of the most important directors of the time, including Luchino Visconti, Sergio Leone, Mario Monicelli and Federico Fellini.

Born in Tunisia on April 15, 1938, Cardinale grew up speaking French and her parents' Sicilian dialect. She did not learn Italian until she began her film career.

Cardinale's path to acting began when she won the 'Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia' contest in 1957, after being entered into the contest without her knowledge by a teacher at her school.

The prize was a trip to the Venice Film Festival, which prompted her to pursue a career in cinema, despite her initial plans to become a teacher.

She made her screen debut in 1958 alongside Omar Sharif in Goha and later that year in Mario Monicelli's Soliti Ignoti (Grand Deal on Madonna Street), alongside Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni and Totò. /CNA





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