Acting
Franca Polesello
Born August 7, 1930 · Oderzo, Veneto, Italy (age 96)
Franca Polesello was born on August 7, 1930. She is an actress, known for Operation White Shark (1966), Il Sorpasso (1962) and Colossus of the Arena (1962).
Known For
Il Sorpasso · 1962Il Sorpasso
★ 8.21962
MovieDramaComedy
Roberto, a shy law student in Rome, meets Bruno, a forty-year-old exuberant, capricious man, who takes him for a drive through the Roman and Tuscany countries in the summer. When their journey starts to blend into their daily lives though, the pair’s newfound friendship is tested.
Shoot Joe, and Shoot Again · 1972Shoot Joe, and Shoot Again
★ 5.81972
MovieWestern
Ted and his gang rob a bank and he hides the loot from his companions. They corner him and fatally wound him, but he manages to slip the map of the hidden money to his rescuer, Joe. The gang catches up with Joe, torture him and introduce him to sexy Rosy, who is to use her undeniable feminine charms on him.
I Knew Her Well · 1965I Knew Her Well
★ 7.51965
MovieDrama
A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.
Spiaggia libera · 1966Spiaggia libera
★ 7.01966
MovieComedy
Navajo Joe · 1966Navajo Joe
★ 6.21966
MovieWestern
The sole survivor of a bloody massacre vows revenge on his attackers and on the men who killed his wife.
Il successo · 1963Il successo
★ 6.41963
MovieComedy
Giulio has a faithful wife and a true friend, but he is convinced that only with money can one be happy. So he devotes himself to dangerous real estate speculation in Sardinia, even though he does not have the capital to deal with it. To find the necessary money, he is willing to give up even his dignity. And slowly, he alienates his most beloved ones from himself....
Totò sexy · 1963Totò sexy
★ 5.21963
MovieComedy
Two strange street musicians end up in jail and exchange sexy stories to while away time.
The Mad Butcher · 1971The Mad Butcher
★ 5.81971
MovieHorrorMystery
After being released from a mental hospital, Otto returns to his old job as a butcher. He tries to adjust to his new life, but after a bitter argument with his wife, he accidentally kills her. Fearing he will be sent back to the hospital, he grinds up her body and sells it as sausages. As friends and relatives start asking questions about her disappearance, they too start ending up in the butcher's display case.
Filmography
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I Knew Her Well · 1965I Knew Her Well
★ 7.51965
MovieDrama
A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.
Maria - The usherette
Spiaggia libera · 1966Spiaggia libera
★ 7.01966
MovieComedy
L'amica Di Anna
Totò sexy · 1963Totò sexy
★ 5.21963
MovieComedy
Two strange street musicians end up in jail and exchange sexy stories to while away time.
(as Franca Polesel)
I Kill, You Kill · 1965I Kill, You Kill
★ 4.61965
MovieComedyThriller
Six sketches with as many ways of murdering someone, and getting away with it.
Lola (segment "Cavalleria Rusticana, oggi")
Venus in the Sun · 1964Venus in the Sun
★ 5.11964
MovieComedy
Three episodes: In the first one a girl gets a journalist to help her recover a case with some precious designs in it; in the second a worker keen on helping his boss gets him into trouble instead and in the third one a shy boy who tries to impress women pretending he is tough ends up in hospital and falls in love with a nurse.
Francesco's friend (segment "Una domenica a Fregene")













