Portrait of Lucia Bosè

Lucia Bosè

Acting

Biography

She was born in Milan, Italy, the daughter of Francesca Bosè and Domenico Borloni. After a number of years working in a bakery, in 1947 she won the second edition of the Miss Italia beauty contest. Later, she acted in Dino Risi's short The Five Days of Milan. Then, in 1950, she made her big screen debut in Giuseppe De Santis' “Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi” (No Peace Under the Olive Tree). Her career flourished until 1955, when she fell in love with Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín, and gave up acting to marry and raise a family. She and her husband were married until 1968, but their differences were accentuated over time, especially her lack of interest in bullfighting. In 1960, she took a small uncredited role in Jean Cocteau's film “Le Testament d'Orphée.” Then, after divorcing Dominguín, she returned full-time to the screen.

Born: January 28, 1931

Place of Birth: Milan, Italy

Filmography

2024
Constel·lació Portabella

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Camilo sinfónico: vivir así

as Self - Actress (archive footage)

2010
2010
2007
I Vicerè

as Donna Ferdinanda

2006
Capri

as Isabella Galiano

1999
Last Harem

as Safiye anziana

1990
The Miser

as Dona Elvira

1990
1989
Moon Child

as Directora

1988
Brumal

as Madre de Adriana

1987
1982
The Charterhouse of Parma

as Marchesa del Dongo

1981
1978
Violanta

as Donna Violanta

1976
School Trip

as Avelina

1976
Lumière

as Laura

1975
1975
The Golden Mass

as Hélène

1973
Nathalie Granger

as Isabelle Granger

1973
The Legend of Blood Castle

as Erzebeth Bathory

1973
La colonna infame

as Chiara Mora - la moglie di Giacomo

1972
Arcana

as Mamma

1972
The House of Doves

as Alexandra

1971
The Double

as Nora Tosatti

1971
The Guest

as Anna / Mélisande / Geneviève

1971
1970
1970
Metello

as Viola

1969
Satyricon

as La matrona

1969
The Picasso Summer

as Guest George explains why he wants to meet Picasso (uncredited)

1969
Nocturne 29

as Señora (as Lucia Bose)

1969
A Winter in Mallorca

as George Sand

1960
Testament of Orpheus

as Orphée's Friend

1956
1956
1955
Death of a Cyclist

as María José de Castro

1955
Abandoned

as Lucia

1955
Magic Village

as Thérèse Miceli

1954
1954
Night of Love

as Elisabeth Tatabor

1954
Symphony of Love

as Teresa Grob

1954
Of Life and Love

as Angela Reis, la sposa

1953
Era lei che lo voleva!

as Nausicaa Invernaghi

1953
1952
Rome 11:00

as Simona

1952
Three Girls from Rome

as Marisa Benvenuti

1951
Paris Is Always Paris

as Mimi de Angelis

1951
È l'amor che mi rovina

as Clara Montesi

1950
Story of a Love Affair

as Paola Molon Fontana

1950
Under the Olive Tree

as Lucia Silvestri

1948