Elissa Landi

Acting

Elissa Landi

Born December 6, 1904 · Venice, Italy

Died October 21, 1948 · aged 43

Elissa Landi (December 6, 1904 – October 21, 1948) was an Italian born actress who was popular in Hollywood films of the 1920s and 1930s. Rumoured to be a descendant of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, she was noted for her aristocratic bearing. Born Elisabeth Marie Christine Kühnelt in Venice, Landi was raised in Austria and educated in England. Her first ambition was to be a writer, and she wr…

Known For

The Sign of the CrossThe Sign of the Cross · 1932
The Sign of the Cross
★ 6.41932
MovieDramaHistory
A Roman soldier becomes torn between his love for a Christian woman and his loyalty to Emperor Nero.
After the Thin ManAfter the Thin Man · 1936
After the Thin Man
★ 7.31936
MovieComedyMystery
After returning to San Francisco, Nick and Nora Charles are drawn into the disappearance of Nora’s cousin’s husband. When he is found murdered, suspicion falls on the troubled family, and Nick reluctantly resumes his detective work. With Nora eagerly at his side, the pair follows a trail of jealousy, blackmail, secret relationships, and long-buried family scandals.
The Count of Monte CristoThe Count of Monte Cristo · 1934
The Count of Monte Cristo
★ 6.81934
MovieDramaAdventure
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
CorregidorCorregidor · 1943
Corregidor
★ 4.41943
MovieActionDrama
A doctor and his staff in a hospital on the Philippine island of Corregidor shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor try to treat the sick, injured and wounded as American and Filipino troops desperately try to beat back a ferocious Japanese attack.
Man of Two WorldsMan of Two Worlds · 1934
Man of Two Worlds
★ 6.51934
MovieDrama
A British explorer brings an Eskimo hunter to London, where he misreads a woman.
Sisters Under the SkinSisters Under the Skin · 1934
Sisters Under the Skin
★ 10.01934
MovieDramaRomance
Wealthy, aging millionaire John Hunter Yates (Frank Morgan) seeks to recapture his youth by pursuing a young actress, Blossom Bailey (Elissa Landi), leading him from America to Europe, where he finances her and a musician lover, only to realize his mistakes and return to his neglected wife, Elinor, understanding their true connection.
By CandlelightBy Candlelight · 1933
By Candlelight
★ 5.71933
MovieComedyRomance
Josef is valet for Count von Rommer and well-trained in his master's philandering ways. Mistaken for the Count by Marie, a maid he thinks is an aristocrat, Josef shows her a merry time at the Count's Monte Carlo villa. Meanwhile, the Count escapes a situation with Countess von Rischenheim when her count husband makes an unscheduled appearance, by posing as the butler.
SinSin · 1928
Sin
★ 6.11928
MovieDrama
A married writer's luck turns when he gets a play produced at Théâtre de Paris. He meets the femme fatale who should play the lead in his play. Passion and conflict occurs.

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