Lyda Borelli
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 22, 1884
- Died
- June 2, 1959
- Birthplace
- Genoa, Liguria, Italy
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
Diva Dolorosa 1999
Actor
- Lyrical Nitrate
Lyrical Nitrate 1991
as (archive footage)
- Fashion in Movement
Fashion in Movement 1991
Actor
The Suitcase of Dreams 1953
Actor
The Legend of Saint Barbara 1918
as Saint Barbara
Una Notte a Calcutta 1918
Actor
Carnevalesca 1918
Actor
- The Thirteenth Man
The Thirteenth Man 1917
Actor
Satan's Rhapsody 1917
as Contessa Alba d'Oltrevita
Malombra 1917
as Marina di Malombra
Madame Guillotine 1916
as Madame Tallien
La falena 1916
as Thea di Marlievo
The Wedding March 1915
as Grazia di Plessans
Flower of Evil 1915
as Lyda
The Naked Truth 1914
as Lolette
La memoria dell'altro 1913
as Lyda
Love Everlasting 1913
as Elsa Holbein
Credits from TMDB.