Clelia Matania

Acting

Clelia Matania

Born September 18, 1918 · London, England, UK

Died October 13, 1981 · aged 63

No biography available.

Known For

Quo VadisQuo Vadis · 1951
Quo Vadis
★ 7.11951
MovieDramaHistory
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
Don't Look NowDon't Look Now · 1973
Don't Look Now
★ 6.91973
MovieThrillerDrama
While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.
War and PeaceWar and Peace · 1956
War and Peace
★ 6.61956
MovieWarRomance
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
Nefertiti, Queen of the NileNefertiti, Queen of the Nile · 1961
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile
★ 5.71961
MovieDramaHistory
Chronicles the rise and fall of the woman who eventually became known as Queen Nefertiti.
The HussarsThe Hussars · 1955
The Hussars
★ 6.01955
MovieWarComedy
Brigadier Le Gouce and Private Flicot lose their horses during a campaign in Italy. To avoid looking ridiculous, the two hussars cross the country in search of their mounts. But when they are mistaken for deserters, their regiment gives chase.
Indiscretion of an American WifeIndiscretion of an American Wife · 1953
Indiscretion of an American Wife
★ 6.01953
MovieDramaRomance
While on vacation in Rome, married American Mary Forbes becomes entangled in an affair with an Italian man, Giovanni Doria. As she prepares to leave Italy, Giovanni confesses his love for her; he doesn't want her to go. Together they wander the railroad station where Mary is to take the train to Paris, then ultimately reunite with her husband and daughter in Philadelphia. Will she throw away her old life for this passionate new romance?
The Rape of the SabineThe Rape of the Sabine · 1945
The Rape of the Sabine
★ 6.01945
MovieComedy
Ernesto is the teacher of the village, he is married and he is dominated by his wife. He has the passion of the theatre and he has written a drama in verse named "Il ratto delle Sabine". Unfortunately he has only an admirer and she is their servant Rosina. When the touring company of Prof. Tromboni arrives in the village, Ernesto decides to let them perform his play, though anonymously. So the day arrives and the theatre is sadly empty. But when the news that the author is the teacher spreads far and wide...
Toto and the WomenToto and the Women · 1952
Toto and the Women
★ 6.81952
MovieComedy
Antonio Scaparro (Toto) is obsessed for women. He invents his own way to hide from them - in the attic of his house.

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A Virgin Named MaryA Virgin Named Mary · 1975
A Virgin Named Mary
★ 6.01975
MovieDrama
A second coming? This time our savior chose a shantytown outside Turin, in the north of Italy, overcrowded by poor families coming from the south in search of a job in a factory, or less legal ways to survive. Young Maria (Cinzia De Carolis) can predict the future during her epileptic seizures, or at least that's what everyone believes, and her mother (Clelia Matania) sells her predictions and responses to the superstitious neighbors, after inducing her "trance" with electricity. One night the shock is too strong, and Maria seems to die: when she wakes up, she is found pregnant. And being a honest unmarried girl from the south, she is obviously still virgin... Notwithstanding the opposition of the local priest (Turi Ferro), everyone, including her, believes in the miracle, and prepares for a second coming, in a crescendo of fanaticism that is soon noticed by the press, and by the official church..

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