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Florinda Bolkan

Florinda Bolkan

Actor, also director, writer and producer · Born February 15, 1941 (85) · Uruburetama, Ceará, Brazil

Florinda Bolkan is a retired Brazilian actress and model. Bolkan acted with the Beatle Ringo Starr in her first film, "Candy". She worked in more than forty films, mainly in Italy. She was directed by Vittorio de Sica in Una Breve Vacanza. Under Elio Petri's direction, she made "Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion". Enrico Maria Salerno directed her in "Anonimo Veneziano". She worked with Jean-Louis Trintignant, John Cassavetes, and Annie Girardot.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 15, 1941 (85)
From
Uruburetama, Ceará, Brazil
Works as
Actor, also director, writer and producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 60 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 75% in 30 days

What are Florinda Bolkan's films like?

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

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: 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
Morality
26%
Self
18%
Survival
17%
Power
15%
Bonds
12%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 13

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 8 · 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 11 · Full focus 3

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 2 of 9 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Hero
2 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
8
Dread
8
Absurd
4
Contemplative
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic7
  • 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 Florinda Bolkan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Florinda Bolkan'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

60 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • What's This Country Called Now? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Archduchess Sophie

  • If Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Olga

  • The Virgin Sacrifice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Woman (Uncredited)

  • Who is Florinda Bolkan? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Carol Hammond (archive footage)

  • The Short Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Magistrato

  • Bad Inclination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Mirta Valenti

  • Eu Não Conhecia Tururu(2000)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Eleonora

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

  • A Kiss in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Aldina

  • Ombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kalantan

  • Bela Donna(1998)

    as Mãe Ana

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Alice on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Elisabetta Mancini

  • The Shadow of the Pharaoh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Shadow of a Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mme Labronsky

  • Olga O's Strange Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Sheila Altman

  • Crime of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Giulia

  • The Evening Traveler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as La baronne

  • Mission of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Suor Helena

  • The Blonde in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Giovanna Bellocchi

  • Love at First Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Samantha

  • Millions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Margherita

  • Der Erfolg ihres Lebens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bianca di Falco

  • La trappola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sandra

  • For Women Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Some Girls(1988)

    as Mrs. D'Arc

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Prisoner of Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Stella

  • A Rainha da Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 15 episodes · as Antônia Fidalgo / Jurema Matos

  • Family Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lina Benetti

  • Collector's Item(1985)

    as Hélène

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 18 episodes · as Olga Camastra

  • Soap and Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Wilma

  • Bonded by Tender Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Adelaide

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

    as Manuela Aranda

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Angela Monti

  • The Last House on the Beach(1978)

    as Sister Cristina

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Walpurga

  • Il comune senso del pudore(1976)

    as Loredana Davoli

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Day That Shook the World(1975)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Royal Flash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lola Montez

  • Footprints on the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Alice Campos / Alice Cespi

  • Flavia, the Heretic(1974)

    as Flavia Gaetani

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Love at the Top(1974)

    as Flora Danieli

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • A Brief Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Clara Mataro

  • Dear Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Giulia Bonanni

  • The Master Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Anna

  • Don't Torture a Duckling(1972)

    as Maciara

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Right to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Helena

  • Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Claudia Ridolfi

  • A Season in Hell(1971)

    as Gennet

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Lizard in a Woman's Skin(1971)

    as Carol Hammond

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Last Valley(1971)

    as Erica

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion(1970)

    as Augusta Terzi

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Anonymous Venetian(1970)

    as Valeria

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Black Lemons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Rossana Sciortino

  • The Damned(1969)

    as Olga

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    as Vera Fontana

  • Crime Thief(1969)

    as Florinda

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Love Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Nina

  • Machine Gun McCain(1969)

    as Joni Adamo

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Una ragazza piuttosto complicata(1969)

    as Greta

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Candy(1968)

    as Lolita

    Midcredits score: 20th 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 60 titles from 1968 to 2020; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

Some Girls (1988)

$401K worldwide

Highest rated

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Collector's Item (1985)

Film career

19682020

Peak 1982 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1968Screen debut· Candy
  • 1971First top-billed film· A Lizard in a Woman's Skin
  • 1972Career best· Don't Torture a Duckling

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting60 of 60: 59 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thDirecting1 of 60: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 60: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s7 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew2010s2 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 22% of 18 roles
6873

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 Florinda Bolkan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Eu Não Conhecia Tururu (2000)

97th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 39. 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 Florinda Bolkan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles51–69 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

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 Florinda Bolkan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Florinda Bolkan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lucio Fulci shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers