Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1884-03-22
Day of Death
1959-06-02
Place of Birth
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Lyda Borelli
Biography
Lyda Borelli (22 March 1884 - 2 June 1959) was an Italian actress, her career in theatre started in 1902. Between 1913 and 1918 Borelli made 14 films and appeared in 2 documentaries. She often portrayed vamps who end up committing suicide via poison. Her acting was mainly based on excessive gestures, painful expressions and languid gazes. Antonio Gramsci, who, in 1917 worked as a theatre reviewer, criticised her stating she represented a heightened form of sensuality, "a part of a primordial and prehistoric humanity" that had managed to cast a spell on the audience.
Filmography (17)
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Diva Dolorosa
1999No Image
⭐ 8.0
Role:
(archive footage)
Lyrical Nitrate
1991
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Fashion in Movement
1991
⭐ 6.7
Role:
Unknown
The Suitcase of Dreams
1953
⭐ 6.5
Role:
Saint Barbara
The Legend of Saint Barbara
1918
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Unknown
Una Notte a Calcutta
1918
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Unknown
Carnevalesca
1918
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
The Thirteenth Man
1917
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Contessa Alba d'Oltrevita
Satan's Rhapsody
1917
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Marina di Malombra
Malombra
1917
⭐ 5.6
Role:
Madame Tallien
Madame Guillotine
1916
⭐ 10.0
Role:
Thea di Marlievo
La falena
1916
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Grazia di Plessans
The Wedding March
1915
⭐ 4.7
Role:
Lyda
Flower of Evil
1915
⭐ 6.0
Role:
Lolette
