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Alessandra Martines

Alessandra Martines

Actor · Born September 19, 1963 (63) · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Alessandra Martines (born 19 September 1963) is an Italian French dancer and actress mainly working in the English-, French-, and Italian-speaking worlds. She started young in ballet on opera stages in Switzerland, France, the United States and then Italy before becoming a lead on television for RAI captured ballets and entertainment shows (the Italian national public broadcasting) in the eighties. She is primarily known for portraying the main role in the cult Fantaghirò series, consisting of five films (1991–1996) still regularly re-run across Europe as of 2020, and for her work in auteur productions such as nine films by Claude Lelouch to whom she was married until 2009. She was awarded numerous prizes including the Best Actress Telegatto for The Cave of the Golden Rose (1991), the Grolla d'oro for Edda [it] (2005), the Silver Hugo for Best Actress at the Chicago International Film Festival (1998) for Chance or Coincidence, the Diamanti al Cinema Award in Cannes (2007) or the 2009 European Golden Globe in Rome. In 2008, she was made Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite awarded by the President of the French Republic. She received the lifetime achievement Kineo Award at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in 2014. Second cousin of Carla Bruni and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, she moved to France with her family at the age of five. As a teenager, she enrolled at the Conservatoire de Paris where she studied solfeggio, history and theory of dance and classical music and dance. Martines debuted at a young age as a dancer at the Zurich Opera House in 1972. After some time working in the United States, including the Chicago City Ballet, she moved to Rome where she worked at the Teatro dell'Opera. In 1985 she began her collaboration with RAI, with the lunchtime chat / quiz show Pronto, chi gioca?; she later gained great popularity with the Saturday Night shows Fantastico and Europa Europa, and then for her portrayal of Princess Fantaghirò in the Fantaghirò series. In cinema, she is best known for her interpretations under the direction of her ex-husband, the French director Claude Lelouch, in several film including Les Misérables and And now... Ladies and Gentlemen. She also starred on stage, most notably in L'appartamento by Franca Valeri.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 19, 1963 (63)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
7 on MovieCove · 40 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 9% in 30 days

What are Alessandra Martines' films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
31%
Bonds
29%
Morality
15%
Power
8%
Society
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 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 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · 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 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

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 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
3
Joyful
2
Warm
2
Romantic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6

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 Alessandra Martines' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 7 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Alessandra Martines' 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

40 credits, 7 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Carlo Acutis : Le saint en baskets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Bienvenue au monastère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 4 episodes · Presenter

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

    Show 8 episodes · as Françoise Leroux

  • L'araignée rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sonia Stern

  • Furore il vento della speranza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Luciana Belgrano

  • My Name Is Bernadette(2011)

    as Louise Soubirous

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Panique! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Clémentine

  • The Queen and the Cardinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anne of Austria

  • Il sangue e la rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ortensia Damiani

  • Il sangue e la rosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Contessa Ortensia Damiani

  • Love Me No More(2008)

    as Marion

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Towards Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Marie-Adeline

  • L'onore e il rispetto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 12 episodes · as Giudice Francesca De Santis

  • Caterina e le sue figlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 18 episodes · as Adele Parisi

  • Edda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Edda Ciano

  • The Courage to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Alessandra

  • I colori della vita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Saint John Bosco Mission to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Marchesa Barolo

  • Saint John Bosco Mission to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Marchesa Barolo

  • Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Alessandra Martines

  • Quelques jours entre nous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Juliette

  • And Now Ladies & Gentlemen(2002)

    as Françoise

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Amnèsia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Virginie

  • J'ai faim !!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Anaïs Pommard

  • Day Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Madame Socoa

  • One 4 All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Maxime

  • Chance or Coincidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Myriam Lini

  • The Cave of the Golden Rose 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Fantaghirò

  • Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi(1996)

    as Docteur Nitez

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Les Misérables(1995)

    as Elise Ziman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Cave of the Golden Rose 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Fantaghirò

  • The Cave of the Golden Rose 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Fantaghirò

  • Tout ça... pour ça!(1993)

    as Allessandra Barrucq

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Colpo di coda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paola

  • The Cave of the Golden Rose 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fantaghirò

  • The Cave of the Golden Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Fantaghirò

  • The Cave of the Golden Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 10 episodes · as Fantaghirò

  • Love Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Elisa

  • Saremo felici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jole

  • Sinbad of the Seven Seas(1989)

    as Alina

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1989 to 2026; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

And Now Ladies & Gentlemen (2002)

$2.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Les Misérables (1995)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi (1996)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19892026

Peak 1992 · 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.

  • 1989Screen debut· Sinbad of the Seven Seas
  • 1991First top-billed film· The Cave of the Golden Rose
  • 1991Breakout· The Cave of the Golden Rose

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting39 of 40: 39 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew1 of 40: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 31% of 16 roles
8994

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 Alessandra Martines' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Sinbad of the Seven Seas (1989)

68th percentile spread · 53% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Les Misérables (1995)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 47. 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 Alessandra Martines work with?

People who share at least 2 of Alessandra Martines' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Lelouch shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers