Franca Rame

Acting

Franca Rame

Born July 18, 1929 · Parabiago, Milan (Italy)

Died May 29, 2013 · aged 83

Franca Rame was an Italian theatre actress, playwright and political activist. She was married to Nobel literary laureate playwright Dario Fo. She made her theatrical debut in 1951. Shortly thereafter, she met Dario Fo, whom she married in 1954. Franca Rame appeared in a large number of feature films and plays. Together with her Dario Fo she wrote a large number of unique plays dealing with the p…

Known For

Rascel-FifìRascel-Fifì · 1957
Rascel-Fifì
8.01957
MovieComedy
Renato and Gedeon have just opened a nightclub in a disreputable area of New York, triggering the hostility of Gionata, a gang leader and owner of the nightclub across the street. Helped by the hoods of his gang, Gionata uses a couple of tricks to try and ruin his competitors. To begin with, he induces his friend Barbara, a vamp, to perform in a hot number in Renato and Gedeon's joint, so that the police intervene and close the club. The move fails, so Gionata decides to have Renatino, Renato's son, kidnapped by his men, which proves another flop. To make matters worse for Gionata, Michaela, his own daughter, has fallen in love with Renato, and sides with him and his partner...
La zia d'America va a sciareLa zia d'America va a sciare · 1958
La zia d'America va a sciare
7.01958
MovieComedy
Tecla Cammarano, following a financial crisis that has made her situation precarious, leaves America and comes to Italy with her two lovely grandchildren.
Il cocco di mammaIl cocco di mamma · 1957
Il cocco di mamma
6.51957
MovieComedy
Aldo, Vasco and "Smilzo" (Slim) are friends. They live with their parents and are training for boxing. But their real interest is in women. When casually Aldo meets Laura and falls for her. Will he succeed in winning her love?
Love in Four DimensionsLove in Four Dimensions · 1964
Love in Four Dimensions
6.51964
MovieComedy
Young Italian writers and directors express themselves in four episodes about sex and love. "Love and Language," the first tale, centers on the difficulties of a Sicilian immigrant who is unable to master proper Italian. the second tale "Love and Life" centers on a jealous and unhappy wife who becomes so desperate to be free of her constantly philandering husband she takes on a lover of her own. "Love and Art" a nearly exhausted screenwriter hires a secretary to help manage his typing. She's a pretty lass and this makes his insecure wife crazy until he fires the female and hires a male secretary. "Love and Death," the final episode centers on the love affair between a middle-aged widower and the grieving young widow he meets at the cemetery. Unfortuantely for his bank statement, the young, impoverished beauty isn't as bereaved as she seems.
Ha fatto 13Ha fatto 13 · 1951
Ha fatto 13
7.01951
MovieComedy
Una lepre con la faccia di bambinaUna lepre con la faccia di bambina
Una lepre con la faccia di bambina
10.0
Movie
PoppyPoppy · 1952
Poppy
6.31952
MovieComedy
A high school girl, enamored by her young teacher, follows him and discovers that his home life holds many secrets.
The Open CoupleThe Open Couple · 2024
The Open Couple
4.82024
MovieComedyDrama
Antonia receives a singular proposal from her husband: to open the couple up to new acquaintances. From the stage to reality Chiara Francini, who plays Antonia, deals with the macro-theme of polyamory, learning about new worlds and ways of practicing it, without sparing even heated debates.

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Love in Four DimensionsLove in Four Dimensions · 1964
Love in Four Dimensions
6.51964
MovieComedy
Young Italian writers and directors express themselves in four episodes about sex and love. "Love and Language," the first tale, centers on the difficulties of a Sicilian immigrant who is unable to master proper Italian. the second tale "Love and Life" centers on a jealous and unhappy wife who becomes so desperate to be free of her constantly philandering husband she takes on a lover of her own. "Love and Art" a nearly exhausted screenwriter hires a secretary to help manage his typing. She's a pretty lass and this makes his insecure wife crazy until he fires the female and hires a male secretary. "Love and Death," the final episode centers on the love affair between a middle-aged widower and the grieving young widow he meets at the cemetery. Unfortuantely for his bank statement, the young, impoverished beauty isn't as bereaved as she seems.

Suzy (segment "Amore e alfabeto")