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Laura Antonelli

Laura Antonelli

Actor · Died June 22, 2015, aged 73 · Pola, Croatia

Laura Antonelli (née Antonaz; 28 November 1941 – 22 June 2015) was an Italian film actress, who appeared in 45 films between 1964 and 1991, and she is best known for the movie Malizia. Antonelli was born Laura Antonaz in Pola, Kingdom of Italy (in Croatian, Pula), former capital of Istria. After the war, her parents fled what was then Yugoslavia, lived in Italian refugee camps and eventually settled in Naples, where her father found work as a hospital administrator. Antonelli had a childhood interest in mathematics, but as a teenager, she became proficient at gymnastics. In an interview for The New York Times, she recalled, "My parents had made me take hours of gym classes during my teens ... They felt I was ugly, clumsy, insignificant and they hoped I would at least develop some grace. I became very good, especially in rhythmical gym, which is a kind of dance." Setting aside ambitions to make a career in mathematics, she graduated as a gymnastics instructor. She moved to Rome, where she became a secondary-school gym teacher and was able to meet people in the entertainment industry, who helped her find modelling jobs. Antonelli's earliest engagements included Italian advertisements for Coca-Cola. In 1965, she made her first feature-film appearance in Le sedicenni, although her performance went uncredited. Her American debut came in 1966 in Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs. Other roles followed; her breakthrough came in 1973's Malizia. She appeared in a number of sex farces such as Till Marriage Do Us Part/Mio Dio come sono caduta in basso!. She worked in more serious films, as well, including Luchino Visconti's last film, The Innocent (1976). In Wifemistress, a romance film of 1977, she played a repressed wife experiencing a sexual awakening. Later, she appeared in Passione d'Amore (1981). From 1986 she mostly worked on Italian television series. Antonelli's final film role was in the sequel Malizia 2000 (1991), following which she retired. She won the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Award, Nastro d'Argento, in 1974 for Malizia. Antonelli was married to publisher Enrico Piacentini but they divorced. From 1972 to 1980, she was the companion of actor Jean-Paul Belmondo. On 27 April 1991, cocaine was found during a police raid on Antonelli's home. She was subsequently convicted of possession and dealing and sentenced to house arrest. She spent ten years appealing the conviction, which was eventually overturned. In 2006, the Italian court of appeals ruled in favor of Antonelli and ordered the Ministry of Justice to pay the actress 108,000 euros. Antonelli died on 22 June 2015, aged 73, from a heart attack. Source: Article "Laura Antonelli" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 1941
Died
June 22, 2015 (aged 73)
From
Pola, Croatia
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 23% in 30 days

What are Laura Antonelli's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
24%
Power
20%
Morality
11%
Ideas
5%
Society
1%
Survival
1%
Obsession7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 3 · Earnest 10

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 11 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 6 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
6 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Shadow
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
6
Melancholic
8
Warm
4
Romantic
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Laura Antonelli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laura Antonelli's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Senza malizia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Malizia 2000(1991)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Time of Indifference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Lisa

  • The Miser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Frosina

  • Julia Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 6 episodes · as Carmen Milkovich

  • Stuff for the Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mapi Petruzzell (2° episodio)

  • Rimini Rimini(1987)

    as Noce Bove

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Department Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Helèna Anzellotti, moglie del capo del personale

  • The Venetian Woman(1986)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Collector's Item(1985)

    as Marie Colbert

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Slices of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Monica Belli, la star

  • Viuuulentemente mia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Anna Tassotti Maloni

  • Sesso e volentieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Carla De Dominicis / Supermarket client / The Princess

  • Holy Cow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Marianna

  • Chaste and Pure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Rosa Di Maggio

  • Il turno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Stellina Ravi

  • Passion of Love(1981)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Mi faccio la barca(1980)

    as Roberta

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Hypochondriac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Tonietta

  • Tigers in Lipstick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as The Businesswoman

  • Black Journal(1977)

    as Sandra

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wifemistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Antonia De Angelis

  • The Innocent(1976)

    as Giuliana Hermil

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Divine Nymph(1975)

    as Manoela Roderighi

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Till Marriage Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Eugenia di Maqueda

  • Venial Sin(1974)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Simona (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Simona

  • How Funny Can Sex Be?(1973)

    as Madame Juliette ('Signora sono le 8') / Celestina ('Due cuori e una baracca') / Enrico's Wife ('Non è mai troppo tardi') / Grazia ('Viaggio di nozze') / Tamara ('Torna piccina mia') / The Nun ('Lavoratore italiano all'estero') / Donna Mimma Maccò ('La vendetta') / Tiziana ('L'ospite')

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Malicious(1973)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Scoundrel in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Martine Dupont

  • The Eroticist(1972)

    as suor Delicata

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • X-Rated Girl(1971)

    as Costanza Vivaldi

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Without Apparent Motive(1971)

    as Juliette Vaudreuil

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Swashbuckler(1971)

    as Pauline de Géran

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Daria

  • A Man Called Sledge(1970)

    as Ria

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Gradiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Gradiva

  • Devil in the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Wanda von Dunajew

  • Detective Belli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Franca (uncredited)

  • The Archangel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Elena (uncredited)

  • The Sexual Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Stella

  • Scusi, lei è favorevole o contrario?(1966)

    as Piera Conforti

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Goldfoot and the Girl Bombs(1966)

    as Rosanna

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Le sedicenni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Magnificent Cuckold(1964)

    as Guest with a Beehive Hairdo at the Artusis (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles from 1964 to 2023; peak year 1973.

Biggest box office

The Innocent (1976)

$5.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The Innocent (1976)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Malicious (1973)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19642023

Peak 1973 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1964Screen debut· The Magnificent Cuckold
  • 1969First top-billed film· Devil in the Flesh
  • 1973Breakout· Malicious
  • 1973Career best· Malicious

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 46: 46 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score37th

By decade

1960s8 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s3 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 22% of 23 roles
6474

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Laura Antonelli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Malizia 2000 (1991)

86th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Innocent (1976)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Laura Antonelli's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Laura Antonelli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laura Antonelli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sergio Montanari shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers