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Paola Barbara

Paola Barbara

Actor, also writer · Died October 2, 1989, aged 77 · Rome, Italy

Paola Barbara was born on 22 July 1912 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for Il ponte dei sospiri (1940), Rossini (1942) and Nerone e Messalina (1952). She was married to Primo Zeglio. She died on 2 October 1989 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 21, 1912
Died
October 2, 1989 (aged 77)
From
Rome, Italy
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 54 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Paola Barbara's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Power
30%
Morality
27%
Ideas
7%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 0 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Thrilling
2
Romantic
2
Joyful
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Paola Barbara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Paola Barbara'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

54 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.

  • Irene, Irene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lady at hospital

  • A Man Called Sledge(1970)

    as Jade

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • La banda de los tres crisantemos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • Killer Adios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Rose Bragg

  • Menage Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Egle's Mother

  • The Relentless Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Lucy Anders / Sra. Terry

  • Al calar del sipario (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • The Devil Also Cries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Madre de Ana

  • Two Violent Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Betty McGregor

  • Dandelions by the Roots(1964)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ride and Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mrs. Staffler

  • The Sign of the Coyote(1963)

    as Teodora de Acevedo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sword of the Conqueror(1961)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Seven Revenges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Deniza

  • I piaceri del sabato notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as La signora Masetti, la madre di Paola e Silvana

  • Il coraggio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Anna Paoloni

  • Sua altezza ha detto: no! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as La zia

  • Captain Phantom(1953)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dappled Mare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Matelda Pascoli

  • Nero and the Burning of Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Agrippina

  • The Devil's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Donna Giulia

  • Eran trecento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sabina, la governante

  • I figli non si vendono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Elena Dazzeni

  • La figlia del mendicante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • El sótano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Elena Bennett

  • Torna a Napoli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Adriana

  • I cavalieri dalle maschere nere (I beati paoli) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as madame della Motta

  • Três Espelhos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Condessa

  • The Captain's Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Doña Estrella

  • La monaca di Monza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Gertrude di Leyda

  • La pródiga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Julia Castro Alarcón

  • Audiencia pública (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Mary Holbein

  • Noche fantástica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Diana - Condesa de Tauste

  • Fiebre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Marga

  • The Fire Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Elena di Vigliè

  • Sucedió en Damasco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Zobaida

  • Quarta pagina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Impiegata del banco lotto

  • Rossini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Isabella Colbran

  • Turbine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Il bravo di Venezia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Leonora

  • The King's Jester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Duchess Di Cosse

  • Confessione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Luisa Tolnay

  • The Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Maria Ferrante

  • Follies of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Violette de Lys

  • Battles in the Shadow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Olga

  • Napoli che non muore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Teresa

  • The Hotel of the Absent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Renata

  • Per uomini soli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Cecchina Spolveri

  • Pride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gianna

  • Questi ragazzi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Giovanna

  • Eravamo 7 sorelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lisa

  • L'antenato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Germana

  • Campo di Maggio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Governante

Career shape

Star power in the 39th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles from 1935 to 1975; peak year 1970.

Highest rated

Dandelions by the Roots (1964)

Midcredits 30th

Most popular right now

Captain Phantom (1953)

Film career

19351975

Peak 1970 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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· Dandelions by the Roots

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 54: 53 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 54: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s10 · acting1940s19 · acting1950s9 · acting1960s13 · 12 acting · 1 crew1970s3 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Paola Barbara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Mixed.

  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

A Man Called Sledge (1970)

Midcredits 38th · 36% liked

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.

Who does Paola Barbara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Paola Barbara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Primo Zeglio shares the most, 2.

Writers

Composers and editors