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Claudia Cardinale

Claudia Cardinale

Actor · Died September 23, 2025, aged 87 · La Goulette, Protectorat français de Tunisie

Claude Joséphine Rose "Claudia" Cardinale (15 April 1938 – 23 September 2025) was an Italian actress. Regarded as one of the leading figures of Italian cinema, alongside Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, she achieved international recognition during a career spanning more than six decades. Celebrated in the 1960s as "the most beautiful woman in the world" and widely considered a sex symbol of the era, Cardinale appeared in more than 175 films, primarily in Italy and France, across genres including comedy, drama, spaghetti westerns, and historical epics. She collaborated with acclaimed directors such as Federico Fellini, Sergio Leone, and Werner Herzog, and several of her films are regarded as significant works in the history of cinema. At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of European cinema. Born and raised in La Goulette, a municipality in Tunisia near Tunis, Cardinale won the "Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia" competition in 1957, the prize being a trip to Italy, which quickly led to film contracts, due above all to the involvement of producer Franco Cristaldi, who acted as her mentor for a number of years and later married her. After making her debut in a minor role with Egyptian star Omar Sharif in Goha (1958), Cardinale became one of the best-known actresses in Italy, with roles in films such as Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Girl with a Suitcase (1961), Cartouche (1962), The Leopard (1963) and Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963). From 1963, Cardinale appeared in The Pink Panther opposite David Niven. She went on to appear in the Hollywood films Blindfold (1966), Lost Command (1966), The Professionals (1966), Don't Make Waves (1967) with Tony Curtis, The Hell with Heroes (1968), The Red Tent (1969), A Fine Pair (1968), The Salamander (1981), and the Sergio Leone Western Once Upon a Time in the West (1968), a joint U.S.–Italian production, in which she was praised for her role as a former prostitute opposite Jason Robards, Charles Bronson and Henry Fonda. Jaded with Hollywood and not wanting to become a cliché, Cardinale returned to Italian and French cinema and garnered the David di Donatello for Best Actress award for her roles in The Day of the Owl (1968) and as a prostitute alongside Alberto Sordi in A Girl in Australia (1971).[1] In 1974, Cardinale met director Pasquale Squitieri, who would become her partner. She frequently featured in his films, including Blood Brothers (1974), Father of the Godfathers (1978) and Claretta (1984), the last of which won her the Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Actress. In 1982, she starred in Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo as the love interest of Klaus Kinski, who raises the funds to buy a steamship in Peru. In 2010, Cardinale received the Best Actress Award at the 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival for her performance as an elderly Italian woman who takes in a young Turkish exchange student in Signora Enrica. Over the years, Cardinale was outspoken about women's rights and became a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for the Defence of Women's Rights beginning in March 2000. In February 2011, the Los Angeles Times Magazine named Cardinale among the 50 most beautiful women in film history. ... Description above from the Wikipedia article Claudia Cardinale, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
April 15, 1938
Died
September 23, 2025 (aged 87)
From
La Goulette, Protectorat français de Tunisie
Works as
Actor
Titles
58 on MovieCove · 135 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 6% in 30 days

What are Claudia Cardinale's films like?

Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 55 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 23 · Serious 12 · Dark 20

Grounded 22 · Stylized 26 · Heightened 7

Gentle 16 · Charged 25 · Intense 14

A split, not a type: Steady 28 · Shifting 22 · Whiplash 5

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 15

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 27 · Relentless 2

A split, not a type: Casual 25 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 8

A split, not a type: Easy watch 24 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 15

Resolved 39 · Open-ended 11 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 27 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 27
Shapeshifter
6 of 27
Hero
6 of 27
Mentor
4 of 27
Herald
2 of 27
Trickster
1 of 27
Threshold guardian
1 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
26
Absurd
16
Joyful
13
Contemplative
14
Other
51

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous9

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 Claudia Cardinale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 58 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Subscription and free streaming for Claudia Cardinale'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

135 credits, 58 with a MovieCove page; 62 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Life of Mirrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • The Island of Forgiveness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Agostina

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Rogue City(2020)

    as Catarina Bastiani

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • Bulle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Marthe

  • Rudy Valentino (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Zia Rosa

  • La Loi de Julien, Le bon fils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Irène Delamarche

  • Una gita a Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marguerite

  • Nobili bugie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Duchess

  • Il bello delle donne... alcuni anni dopo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 8 episodes · as Laura Banti

  • Nonnas on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Angela

  • The Blind and the Cardinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as 'La Cardinale'

  • Mia, Liebe meines Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mary O'Sullivan

  • All Roads Lead to Rome(2015)

    as Carmen

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Twice Upon a Time in the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Claudia

  • Last Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rosa

  • The Silent Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Nuria Calzolari

  • Effie Gray(2014)

    as Viscountess

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Joy de V. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Signora Morosini

  • Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Gebo and the Shadow(2012)

    as Doroteia

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • The Bardot mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as La duchesse de Polignac

  • Becoming Italian with Signora Enrica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Signora Enrica

  • Father(2011)

    as Elvira

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • A View of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as La mère de Marc

  • Il giorno della Shoah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Ester

  • Hollywood sul Tevere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • The String (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Sara

  • Man & Wife, Cop & Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Cécile Deschamps

  • Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • The Demon Stirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Claudia Cardinale

  • Fellini: I'm a Born Liar(2002)

    as Claudia (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • And Now Ladies & Gentlemen(2002)

    as Madame Falconetti

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Li chiamarono... briganti! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Donna Assunta

  • Riches, belles, etc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Baroness Mitsy

  • Desert of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Leila

  • Sous les pieds des femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Aya 1996

  • Stupor Mundi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Costanza d'Altavilla / d'Aragona

  • Nostromo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · as Teresa Viola

  • Desert of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Leila

  • A Summer in La Goulette(1996)

    as Claudia Cardinale

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • 10-07: L'affaire Zeus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 4 episodes · as Agent

  • Elles ne pensent qu'à ça... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Margaux

  • Alex et Marie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Son of the Pink Panther(1993)

    as Maria Gambrelli

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Flash – Der Fotoreporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Gilda Ricci / Monica Ricci

  • 588 rue Paradis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian

  • Mother(1991)

    as Araxi (Mayrig) Zakarian

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Act of Sorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Elena

  • Hiver 54, l'abbé Pierre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Hélène Larmier

  • The French Revolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Yolande-Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac (« Les Années Lumière »)

  • The French Revolution(1989)

    as Duchesse de Polignac

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • A Man in Love(1987)

    as Julia Steiner

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Naso di cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Laura

  • History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ida Mancuso

  • Woman of Wonders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Maura

  • Next Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jeanne

  • Claretta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Miriam Petacci

  • Henry IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Matilda

  • Princess Daisy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Annabelle de Fourdemont Valensky

  • The Ruffian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as La « Baronne »

  • Bankers Also Have Souls(1982)

    as Antonella Dufour

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
  • Fitzcarraldo(1982)

    as Molly

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Famous T & A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Skin(1981)

    as Principessa Consuelo Caracciolo

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • The Salamander(1981)

    as Elena Leporello

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • Si salvi chi vuole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Luisa

  • Escape to Athena(1979)

    as Eleana

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • Corleone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Rosa Accordino

  • The Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Marta Compagna

  • Little Girl in Blue Velvet(1978)

    as Francesca Modigliani

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • Fire's Share (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Catherine Hansen

  • Goodbye & Amen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Aliki

  • I Am the Law(1977)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • Jesus of Nazareth(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Adulteress

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Kolossal - The Magnificent Macisti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Pauline Bonaparte

  • Il comune senso del pudore(1976)

    as Armida Ballarin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Blonde in Black Leather (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Claudia

  • Libera, My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Libera Valente

  • The Immortal Bachelor(1975)

    as Gabriella Sansoni

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • Conversation Piece(1974)

    as Professor's Wife (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Blood Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Lucia Esposito

  • One Russian Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Anya

  • Scoumoune(1972)

    as Georgia Saratov

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • The Audience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Aiche

  • Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • The Legend of Frenchie King(1971)

    as Marie Sarrazin

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
  • Popsy Pop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Popsy Pop

  • The Adventures of Gerard(1970)

    as Teresa, Countess of Morales

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • The Red Tent(1969)

    as Valeria

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Diary of a Telephone Operator(1969)

    as Marta Chiaretti

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • The Conspirators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Giuditta Di Castro

  • Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • A Fine Pair(1968)

    as Esmeralda Marini

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • The Hell with Heroes(1968)

    as Elena

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
  • Mafia(1968)

    as Rosa Nicolosi

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Don't Make Waves(1967)

    as Laura

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • A Rose for Everyone(1967)

    as Rosa

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • The Professionals(1966)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Blindfold(1966)

    as Vicky Vicenti

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Lost Command(1966)

    as Aisha

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • The Queens(1966)

    as Armenia ("Fata Armenia")

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
  • Sandra(1965)

    as Sandra Dawson

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Tokyo Olympiad(1965)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • The Magnificent Cuckold(1964)

    as Maria Grazia

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Time of Indifference (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Carla

  • Circus World(1964)

    as Toni Alfredo

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Bebo's Girl(1964)

    as Mara

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • The Pink Panther(1963)

    as The Princess Dala

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • The Leopard(1963)

    as Angelica Sedara / Bastiana

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • 8½(1963)

    as Claudia

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Careless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Angiolina Zarri

  • Cartouche(1962)

    as Vénus

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Auguste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Cameo Appearance (uncredited)

  • The Lions Are Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Albertine Ferran

  • The Lovemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Bianca

  • Girl with a Suitcase(1961)

    as Aida Zepponi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Rocco and His Brothers(1960)

    as Ginetta

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • The Dolphins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Fedora Santini

  • The Battle of Austerlitz(1960)

    as Pauline Bonaparte

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Bell' Antonio(1960)

    as Barbara Puglisi

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Fiasco in Milan(1959)

    as Carmelina Nicosia

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Upstairs and Downstairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Maria

  • The Facts of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as La servetta, Assuntina

  • The Magistrate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Maria

  • Goha(1958)

    as Amina

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
  • Venetian Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Angelica

  • South Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Grazia Macri

  • 3 Strangers in Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Marisa

  • Big Deal on Madonna Street(1958)

    as Carmelina

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
  • Les Anneaux d'Or (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as A young woman

  • Piccolina bella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Rumore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 135 titles, 133 of them dated from 1956 to 2025; peak year 1981.

Film career

19562025

Peak 1981 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting134 of 135: 134 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thOther crew1 of 135: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s10 · acting1960s32 · 31 acting · 1 crew1970s22 · acting1980s18 · acting1990s17 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 15% of 53 roles
586368738393

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 Claudia Cardinale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 55 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Midcredits score across 58 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up23
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 58 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed17

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 43 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 Claudia Cardinale's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles25–58 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles18–44 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles15–35 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles28–40 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles12–64 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Claudia Cardinale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claudia Cardinale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Franco Cristaldi shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles