Scene from Il conformista (1970)

Alternate Names: Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• A Gentle Woman (1969) as Elle

Most Important Roles:

• Joseph (1995) as Lea
• 1900 (1976) as Ada Fiestri Paulhan
• Lenin: The Train (1990) as Inessa Armand
• A Room in Town (1982) as Édith
• The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970) as Micól
• Caboblanco (1980) as Marie-Claire Allesandri
• Utopia (1979) as Sylvie
• The Conformist (1970) as Anna Quadri
• Damnation Alley (1977) as Janice
• The MacKintosh Man (1973) as Mrs. Smith

Career Highlights:

• Joseph (1995)
• 1900 (1976)
• Lenin: The Train (1990)
• A Room in Town (1982)
• The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970)
• Caboblanco (1980)
• Utopia (1979)
• The Conformist (1970)
• Damnation Alley (1977)
• The MacKintosh Man (1973)

Awards:

• Knight of the Legion of Honour (2003)
• Knight of the National Order of Merit
• Officer of Arts and Letters
• Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎ (2013)
• Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress (1976)

Dominique Sanda, born Dominique Marie-Françoise Renée Varaigne on March 11, 1951 in Paris to Lucienne Pinchon and Gérard Sanda, is a French actress and former fashion model. She gained prominence for her roles in European films such as 'Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini', 'The Conformist', 'Novecento', 'Beyond Good and Evil', 'The Mackintosh Man', and 'Steppenwolf'. Notably, she won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1976 for her role in 'The Inheritance'. She is known for her role as Lucia in the film 'Le voyage en douce'.

Alternate Names: Стефания Сандрелли, استفانیا ساندrelli, 스테파니아 산드렐리

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Gioventù di notte (1961) as

Most Important Roles:

• 1900 (1976) as Anita Foschi
• Swimming Instructor (1979) as Marie
• Jamon Jamon (1992) as Conchita, mother of José Luis
• Divorce Italian Style (1961) as Angela
• The Conformist (1970) as Giulia
• Never Too Late for Love (2022) as Stefania
• The Last Kiss (2001) as Anna
• A Perfect Day (2008) as Adriana
• The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971) as Anna Tellini
• The Key (1983) as Teresa Rolfe

Career Highlights:

• 1900 (1976)
• Swimming Instructor (1979)
• Jamon Jamon (1992)
• Divorce Italian Style (1961)
• The Conformist (1970)
• Never Too Late for Love (2022)
• The Last Kiss (2001)
• A Perfect Day (2008)
• The Black Belly of the Tarantula (1971)
• The Key (1983)

Stefania Sandrelli, born June 5, 1946, is an Italian actress known for her role as Marcello's lover in the 1970 film 'Il conformista'. The movie, set in Rome during Mussolini's reign and Paris afterward, follows Marcello's rise in the fascist party and his assignment to assassinate an anti-fascist professor. Sandrelli's character is a pivotal part of Marcello's life.