Pier Angeli

Acting

Pier Angeli

Born June 19, 1932 · Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Died September 10, 1971 · aged 39

Pier Angeli (19 June 1932 – 10 September 1971), also credited under her real name, Anna Maria Pierangeli, was an Italian-born film and television actress, singer, and model, who starred in American, British, and European films throughout her career. Her American motion picture debut was in the starring role of the film Teresa (1951), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Young Star of the Yea…

Known For

Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge · 1965
Battle of the Bulge
6.91965
MovieDramaHistory
In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent it, Hitler orders an all-out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp.
Somebody Up There Likes MeSomebody Up There Likes Me · 1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me
7.21956
MovieDrama
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
Sodom and GomorrahSodom and Gomorrah · 1962
Sodom and Gomorrah
5.31962
MovieAdventureDrama
Lot leads his people to a fertile valley adjacent to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, hotbeds of vice and corruption ruled by the merciless Queen Bera. When Lot orders a dam to be busted in order to prevent the destruction of the cities by the attacking Helamites, the queen, in gratitude, allows Lot's people to settle in Sodom. Soon, however, the veneer of civilization begins crumbling as Lot and the Hebrews become corrupted by the Sodomites.
The Story of Three LovesThe Story of Three Loves · 1953
The Story of Three Loves
6.01953
MovieDramaRomance
Passengers on an ocean liner recall their greatest loves.
Tomorrow Is Too LateTomorrow Is Too Late · 1950
Tomorrow Is Too Late
6.41950
MovieDrama
Progressive schoolteachers Landi and Anna have a profound influence on two of their young students, Mirella and Franco. The two kids are enamored with one another and decide to experiment with some of the knowledge they've gleaned in the classroom.
The Silver ChaliceThe Silver Chalice · 1954
The Silver Chalice
4.41954
MovieDramaRomance
A Greek artisan is commissioned to cast the cup of Christ in silver and sculpt around its rim the faces of the disciples and Jesus himself. He travels to Jerusalem and eventually to Rome to complete the task. Meanwhile, a nefarious interloper is trying to convince the crowds that he is the new Messiah by using nothing more than cheap parlor tricks.
In the Folds of the FleshIn the Folds of the Flesh · 1970
In the Folds of the Flesh
5.31970
MovieDramaHorror
Police are in hot pursuit of a criminal who is evading capture on a speeding motorbike. He takes refuge in an overgrown castle’s grounds and sees a pale woman burying a corpse in a shallow grave. Thirteen years later, after being recaptured and serving his sentence, the man returns to the castle, intent on blackmail — and maybe a few other things.
The VintageThe Vintage · 1957
The Vintage
6.01957
MovieCrimeDrama
A young Italian fugitive and his older protective brother hide among the grape pickers at a vineyard in Provence, France.

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Death In HollywoodDeath In Hollywood · 1990
Death In Hollywood
6.81990
MovieDocumentary
HOLLYWOOD. Tinseltown. Land of the stars. A city where an actor can reach the greatest heights overnight - and descend just as rapidly. What goes up must come down, and Hollywood's failing stars leave a legacy of sadness, pain and disappointment in their wake. Here, in graphic detail, are the shocking stories behind the deaths of the silver screen's most beloved celebrities, as well as it's lesser known players. Packed with stunning newsreel footage, and previously unrevealed facts, DEATH IN HOLLYWOOD documents many a celebrity's morbid demise due to suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, disease, and even murder. From the outrageous to the tragic, DEATH IN HOLLYWOOD leaves no tombstone unturned in it's quest to dig up the truth about Hollywood's dearly departed.
White Slave ShipWhite Slave Ship · 1961
White Slave Ship
6.01961
MovieAdventure
The Albatross travels from England to the New World in 1675, with a number of passengers, a couple of political prisoners along with a dozen other women convicts, these to be sold into slavery on arrival. The woman activist frees the dozen of low-cast women, and they take over the ship. After a storm, the captain takes back control of his ship. Since mutiny is punishable by death in the New World, the mutineers try to reroute the course, tossing Desny and Purdom in the brig. A practical male mutineer wants to throw the women overboard to save rations, but the women free Purdom and the captain to battle the mutineers. A British warship comes to the rescue, and the captain pardons Angeli and Purdom for having saved his life.

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