Rina Morelli
Rina Morelli (born Elvira Morelli; 6 December 1908 – 17 July 1976) was an Italian film and stage actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976. Her husband, Paolo Stoppa, was an Italian stage and film actor, as well as a renowned Italian language dubber for American film stars.
Rina Morelli

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- Name
- Rina Morelli
- Birth Name
- Elvira Morelli
- Born
- 6 December 1908
- Birthplace
- Naples, Italy
- Died
- 17 July 1976
- Place of death
- Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Languages
- Italian
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Rina Morelli (born Elvira Morelli; 6 December 1908 – 17 July 1976) was an Italian film and stage actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1939 and 1976. Her husband, Paolo Stoppa, was an Italian stage and film actor, as well as a renowned Italian language dubber for American film stars.
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• Name — Rina Morelli • Birth Name — Elvira Morelli • Born — 6 December 1908 • Birthplace — Naples, Italy • Died — 17 July 1976 • Place of death — Rome, Italy • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1939–1976
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• An Adventure of Salvator Rosa (1939) – The duchess Isabella di Torniano • The Iron Crown (1941) – Old woman with the spindle • Yes, Madam (1942) – Suor Valeria • Fedora (1942) – Olga Soukarev • Don Julio (1942) – Socorrito • Maria Malibran (1943) – Angelina • Il nostro prossimo (1943) – The parson's housekeeper • Gli assi della risata (1943) – Maid (segment "L'ombrello smarrito") (uncredited) • Quartetto pazzo (1945) – Monica • What a Distinguished Family (1945) – Patrizia • Black Eagle (1946) – Irina • Fabiola (1949) – Faustina • The Forbidden Christ (1951) – Mother Baldi • In Olden Days (1952) – Guido's mother (segment "L"idillio") • The Return of Don Camillo (1953) – Bit part (uncredited) • 100 Years of Love (1954) – Maria Bianchi (segment "Nozze d'Oro") • Senso (1954) – Laura, the housekeeper • Eighteen Year Olds (1955) – Signora La Rovere • Andrea Chénier (1955) – Mother of Chénier • The Intruder (1956) – Rosa • Città di notte (1958) – Signora Prandi • Gli zitelloni (1958) – Adalgisa • Il bell'Antonio (1960) – Rosaria Magnano • Toto, Fabrizi and the Young People Today (1960) – Teresa D'Amore • The Joy of Living (1961) – Rosa Fossati • The Lovemakers (1961) – (uncredited) • Le Crime ne paie pas (1962) – Teresa – the confidant (segment "Le masque") • The Shortest Day (1963) – Mother of Dino (uncredited) • The Leopard (1963) – Princess Maria Stella Salina • L'albero dalle foglie rosa (1974) – The grandmother • Drama of the Rich (1974) – Giannina Murri • L'Innocente (1976) – Tullio's Mother
Identity
Identity
Rina Morelli is recorded as actress.

screenshot from the film Fedora (1942)
Indeciso42 at the Italian Wikipedia project.

Rina Morelli ed Ernesto Almirante nell'episodio "Nozze d'oro" del film Cento anni d'amore (1954)
Lionello De Felice (director), Aldo Tonti (cinematographer) Cines (production) · Eco del cinema 1954
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Life and career
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1976
Rina Morelli died at Rome.
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- “Rina Morelli”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- Una coppia d’arte dello spettacolo italiano del Novecento: Rina Morelli e Paolo Stoppa, Drammaturgia, 2020
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2020
Literature
Literature
Una coppia d’arte dello spettacolo italiano del Novecento: Rina Morelli e Paolo Stoppa, Drammaturgia, 2020
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- 1.La parola ripudiata a cura di Mario Quargniolo, La Cineteca del Friuli 1989
- 2.Rina Morelli e Paolo Stoppa (foto).
- 3.3. Attori celebri: Paolo Stoppa - Un ritratto. 11 Mag 2022.
- 4.Gianmarco Cesario. Coppie d'oro: Rina Morelli, Paolo Stoppa. 27 ottobre 2020.
- 5.Ezio Bocci. Cimitero del Verano, l'ultimo palcoscenico (fra le foto quella della sua tomba). 11 maggio 2022.
- 6.Solo nel ruolo di Fantina
- 7.L'eco del cinema. n. 11/168. novembre 1937.
- 8.Lo schermo. marzo 1936.
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scholarly publication
Una coppia d’arte dello spettacolo italiano del Novecento: Rina Morelli e Paolo Stoppa, Drammaturgia, 2020Crossref registry
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