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Lucia Bosè

Lucia Bosè

Actor · Died March 23, 2020, aged 89 · Milan, Italy

She was born in Milan, Italy, the daughter of Francesca Bosè and Domenico Borloni. After a number of years working in a bakery, in 1947 she won the second edition of the Miss Italia beauty contest. Later, she acted in Dino Risi's short The Five Days of Milan. Then, in 1950, she made her big screen debut in Giuseppe De Santis' “Non c'è pace tra gli ulivi” (No Peace Under the Olive Tree). Her career flourished until 1955, when she fell in love with Spanish bullfighter Luis Miguel Dominguín, and gave up acting to marry and raise a family. She and her husband were married until 1968, but their differences were accentuated over time, especially her lack of interest in bullfighting. In 1960, she took a small uncredited role in Jean Cocteau's film “Le Testament d'Orphée.” Then, after divorcing Dominguín, she returned full-time to the screen.

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Born
January 28, 1931
Died
March 23, 2020 (aged 89)
From
Milan, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 55 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 28Up 136% in 30 days

What are Lucia Bosè's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th 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
21%
Power
20%
Bonds
18%
Morality
13%
Ideas
13%
Society
10%
Survival
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 7
Herald
2 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
10
Romantic
6
Contemplative
3
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous4

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 Lucia Bosè's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lucia Bosè'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

55 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Everyday Portabella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • One More Time(2013)

    as Lucia

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Schmid: Le Chat Qui Pense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as (archive footage)

  • I Vicerè (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Donna Ferdinanda

  • Capri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 76 episodes · as Isabella Galiano

  • Harem Suare(1999)

    as Safiye Anziana

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    as Dona Elvira

  • I Wanted Pants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Grazia

  • Moon Child(1989)

    as Directora

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Brumal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Madre de Adriana

  • Chronicle of a Death Foretold(1987)

    as Placida Linero

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Charterhouse of Parma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as Marchesa del Dongo

  • Mon enfant, ma mère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as La mère

  • T'es grand et puis t'oublies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Violanta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Donna Violanta

  • School Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Avelina

  • Lumière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Laura

  • Down the Ancient Stairs(1975)

    as Francesca

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Mass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hélène

  • Blood Stains in a New Car (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Eva

  • Nathalie Granger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Isabelle Granger

  • The Legend of Blood Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Erzebeth Bathory

  • La colonna infame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Chiara Mora - la moglie di Giacomo

  • Arcana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mamma

  • The House of the Doves(1972)

    as Alexandra

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Double (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Nora Tosatti

  • The Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Anna / Mélisande / Geneviève

  • Something Creeping in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sylvia Forrest

  • So Long Gulliver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Evelyne

  • Metello(1970)

    as Viola

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Satyricon(1969)

    as La matrona

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Love and Other Solitudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as María

  • The Picasso Summer(1969)

    as Guest George explains why he wants to meet Picasso (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Nocturno 29(1969)

    as Señora (as Lucia Bose)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Under the Sign of Scorpio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Glaia

  • A Winter in Mallorca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as George Sand

  • No somos de piedra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Testament of Orpheus(1960)

    as Une amie d'Orphée(non crédité)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • This is Called Dawn(1956)

    as Clara

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Abandoned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Lucia

  • Death of a Cyclist(1955)

    as María José de Castro

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Magic Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Thérèse Miceli

  • It Happened at the Police Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Stefania Giovetti

  • Night of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Elisabeth Tatabor

  • Symphony of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Teresa Grob

  • Of Life and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Angela Reis, la sposa

  • Era lei che lo voleva! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Nausicaa Invernaghi

  • The Lady Without Camelias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Clara Manni

  • Rome 11:00 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Simona

  • Three Girls from Rome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marisa Benvenuti

  • Parigi è sempre Parigi(1951)

    as Mimi de Angelis

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • È l'amor che mi rovina(1951)

    as Clara Montesi

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Story of a Love Affair(1950)

    as Paola Molon Fontana

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Under the Olive Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Lucia Silvestri

  • 1848 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1948 to 2022; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Testament of Orpheus (1960)

$3K worldwide

Highest rated

Death of a Cyclist (1955)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Testament of Orpheus (1960)

Film career

19482022

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1950Screen debut· Story of a Love Affair
  • 1953First top-billed film· The Lady Without Camelias

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s16 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 29% of 14 roles
5060

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 Lucia Bosè's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

One More Time (2013)

67th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Death of a Cyclist (1955)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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.

Who does Lucia Bosè work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lucia Bosè's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mauro Bolognini shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors