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Marina Berti

Marina Berti

Actor · Died October 29, 2002, aged 78 · London, England, UK

Elena Maureen Bertolini, known as Marina Berti, (29 September 1924 – 29 October 2002) was an English-born Italian film actress. Her first screen appearance was in the Anna Magnani film, La Fuggitiva in 1941. She appeared mainly in small roles and in the occasional leading role in nearly 100 films both Italian and American. Her appearances include Quo Vadis (1951), Abdulla the Great (1955), Ben Hur (1959), Cleopatra (1963), If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969), What Have They Done to Your Daughters? (1974), Night Train Murders (1975), and the TV miniseries' Moses the Lawgiver (1975) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977). Her last film appearance was in the Costa-Gavras film Amen. in 2002. [Wikipedia]

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 29, 1924
Died
October 29, 2002 (aged 78)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 76 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 27Up 5% in 30 days

What are Marina Berti's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
24%
Self
24%
Power
17%
Bonds
16%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Ideas
2%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Romantic
5
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic3

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 Marina Berti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marina Berti'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

76 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Amen.(2002)

    as La Principessa

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Castle Hohenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Fürstin Federica di Veneria

  • Mit dem Herzen einer Mutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Carla DeConti

  • Ostinato destino(1992)

    as Eva Meyer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • La posta in gioco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Luigina, la moglie di Bellomo

  • L'ultima mazurka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Signora in treno

  • The Repenter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Marina

  • A Spiral of Mist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Costanza Sangermano

  • Jesus of Nazareth(1977)

    Show 4 episodes · as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Don Milani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as The teacher

  • Moses the Lawgiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Eliseba

  • The Red Carnation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • The Divine Nymph(1975)

    as Zia di Manuela

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Last Stop on the Night Train(1975)

    as Laura Stradi

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Moses the Lawgiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 7 episodes · as Eliseba

  • What Have They Done to Your Daughters?(1974)

    as Mrs. Polvesi

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Buona parte di Paolina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Planet Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Tre nel mille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Lady Caliph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Clementine Doberdò

  • Safety Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Alberta's sister

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

    as Arete

  • Hate Is My God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Blanche Durand

  • If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium(1969)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Callie Frost

  • Temptation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sergio's Mother

  • Jekyll(1969)

    Show as Barbara Utterson

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le avventure di Ulisse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Arete

  • The Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 8 episodes · as Arete

  • The Stranger Returns(1967)

    as Ethel

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Every Man Is My Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Anna

  • An Angel for Satan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ilda, the Housekeeper

  • Made in Italy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Bored Diner (segment "1 'Usi e costumi', episode 1")

  • Monsieur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mrs. Danoni

  • A Face in the Rain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Anna

  • Swordsman of Siena(1962)

    as Countess of Osta

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Damon and Pythias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mereka - Nerissa's Friend

  • Jessica(1962)

    as Filippella Risino

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Madame(1961)

    as Elisa Bonaparte

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ben-Hur(1959)

    as Flavia (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Il cavaliere dalla spada nera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Contessa Laura

  • Il canto dell'emigrante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mara

  • Operazione Mitra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Marisa Rossi

  • Abdullah's Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Aziza

  • Casta diva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Beatrice Turina

  • Knights of the Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jacqueline Planchet

  • At the Edge of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Luisa

  • Eager to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Lucia

  • The Queen of Sheba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Zamira, betrothed of Rehoboam

  • Red Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marianna Cossu

  • La colpa di una madre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Alma

  • Quo Vadis(1951)

    as Eunice

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Il capitano nero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Barbara Vivaldi

  • Up Front (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Emi Rosso

  • Il sentiero dell'odio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Bella Pietramala

  • Cuori sul mare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Deported (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Gina Carapia

  • The Sky Is Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Carla

  • Prince of Foxes(1949)

    as Angela Borgia

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sicilian Uprising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Laura

  • The Earth Cries Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Dina

  • Shamed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Anna

  • Sinfonia fatale(1947)

    as Mirella

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Caterina

  • The Testimony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Linda

  • The Gates of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as The nurse

  • I dieci comandamenti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as (segment "Non desiderare la roba d'altri")

  • Woman of the Mountains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Zosi

  • La primadonna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Ester

  • La valle del diavolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Greta

  • Giacomo l'idealista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Celestina

  • Divieto di sosta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • La fuggitiva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Lucia

  • Un eroe del nostro tempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles, 74 of them dated from 1941 to 2002; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Quo Vadis (1951)

$101K worldwide

Highest rated

Quo Vadis (1951)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19412002

Peak 1975 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1940s15 · acting1950s19 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
4666

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 Marina Berti's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Sinfonia fatale (1947)

81st percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Ben-Hur (1959)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. 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 Marina Berti's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Marina Berti work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marina Berti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ettore Sanzò shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors