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Giovanna Ralli

Giovanna Ralli

Actor · Born January 2, 1935 (91) · Rome, Lazio, Italy

Giovanna Ralli (born 2 January 1935) is an Italian stage, film and television actress. Born in Rome, Ralli debuted as a child actress at 7; at 13 she made her theatrical debut, entering the stage company of Peppino De Filippo. After appearing in Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada's Variety Lights (1950), Ralli had her first film roles of weight in mid-fifties, often in comedy films. In 1959 she had a leading role in Roberto Rossellini's General Della Rovere, that won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, while in 1960 her performance in Escape by Night, still directed by Rossellini, was awarded with the Golden Gate Award for Best Actress at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Ralli was married to Ettore Boschi. Ralli later won a Nastro d'Argento award, as best actress, for La fuga (1964). In the mid-sixties she had a brief Hollywood career, starting from Blake Edwards' What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?. In 1974 she won her second Nastro d'Argento, as best supporting actress, for We All Loved Each Other So Much. Starting from early eighties, Ralli focused her activities on stage. In 1993 she received a Flaiano Prize for her career. In 2003 she was made a Grand Officer of the Italian Republic. At the 2015 Taormina Film Fest, where she received a special award for her career, Ralli announced her retirement from acting. Description above from the Wikipedia article Giovanna Ralli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 2, 1935 (91)
From
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 87 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 8% in 30 days

What are Giovanna Ralli's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
33%
Morality
29%
Survival
14%
Power
9%
Self
8%
Society
7%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · 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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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 8 · Even-paced 7 · 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 5 · Engaged 10 · 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 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Herald
4 of 10
Ally
3 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
8
Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Joyful
4
Bittersweet
5
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Giovanna Ralli's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Giovanna Ralli'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

87 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Steno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sé stessa

  • Marcel! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Grandmother

  • The Truth About La Dolce Vita(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Golden Boy(2014)

    as madre di Davide

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Sabato, domenica e lunedì (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Amelia Priore

  • The Immature: The Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mamma Iole

  • The Immature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Iole, la mamma di Lorenzo

  • L'isola dei segreti - Koré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Giovanna Grimaldi

  • Al di là del lago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ada

  • Ho sposato uno sbirro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 34 episodes · Actor

  • Married to a Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Erminia

  • Blood of the Losers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Giulia Dogliani

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

    Actor

  • Il pranzo della domenica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Franca Malorni

  • Una famiglia per caso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Once a Year, Every Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Laura

  • Solo per Dirti Addio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Towards Evening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Pina

  • Manolesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Dott.ssa Angela De Maria

  • Arrivano i bersaglieri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Nunziatina

  • Pane, burro e marmellata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Languidi baci... perfide carezze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Elena

  • Colpita da improvviso benessere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Elisabetta

  • Chi dice donna, dice donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as La signorina X

  • Sex with a Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Esmeralda (episodio "L'attimo fuggente")

  • What's Your Sign?(1975)

    as Cristina, Leonardo lover

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • We All Loved Each Other So Much(1974)

    as Elide

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

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

    as Asst. DA Vittoria Stori

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • To Love Ophelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Ofelia Ceciaretti

  • Cold Eyes of Fear(1971)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Prostitute Serving the Public and in Compliance with the Laws of the State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Oslavia

  • Cannon for Cordoba(1970)

    as Leonora

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Laura

  • The Mercenary(1968)

    as Columba

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Deadfall(1968)

    as Fe

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Caper of the Golden Bulls(1967)

    as Angela

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?(1966)

    as Gina Romano

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • La Fuga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Piera Fabbri

  • It's a Hard Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Anna

  • Let's Talk About Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Prostitute

  • A Very Handy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tuzza Azara

  • Carmen di Trastevere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Carmen

  • Warriors Five(1962)

    as Italia

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Nun of Monza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Virginia de Leyva

  • The Fabiani Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Camille Fabiani

  • Pastasciutta nel deserto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Angela

  • The Taste of Violence(1961)

    as Maria

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Viva l'Italia! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Rosa

  • Escape by Night(1960)

    as Esperia Belli

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Take Me As I Am (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • General Della Rovere(1959)

    as Valeria

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Maddalena, moglie di Scognamiglio

  • The Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Virginia

  • Wild Cats on the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Giovanna

  • Un uomo facile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Lina

  • My Wife's Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Luciana

  • Nel blu dipinto di blu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Assuntina

  • Tuppe tuppe, Marescià! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Carmelina

  • Move and I'll Shoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Giovanna - la figlia dell'oste

  • Las aeroguapas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Giovanna

  • Le belle dell'aria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Giovanna

  • The Most Wonderful Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Luisa Morelli

  • Peccato di castità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Valentina Colasanti

  • Time of Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Lella

  • A Mink Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Gabriela

  • The Bigamist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Valeria Masetti

  • Roman Tales(1955)

    as Marcella

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Hussars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Cosima

  • A Hero of Our Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Marcella

  • The Girls of San Frediano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mafalda Panini

  • The Young Ladies of 04 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Bruna

  • Prima di sera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as La commessa della farmacia

  • Madame du Barry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Cadet

  • The Three Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Marietta

  • It Happened in the Park(1953)

    as Virginia (segment "Incidente a Villa Borghese")

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Love in the City(1953)

    as (segment "Gli italiani si voltano")

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Easy Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Teresa

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

    Actor

  • The She-Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Agnese

  • Fermi tutti... arrivo io! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Rina

  • Rivalità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Luisa

  • Dad Becomes Mom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marcella, figlia di Giuseppe

  • The Passaguai Family Gets Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Marcella, figlia di Giuseppe

  • La famiglia Passaguai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Marcella, figlia di Giuseppe

  • Variety Lights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Children Are Watching Us(1943)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • La maestrina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as una bambina

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 87 titles from 1942 to 2022; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

The Taste of Violence (1961)

$6.4M worldwide

Highest rated

We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

19422022

Peak 2011 · at the high point of their film career. 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.

  • 1943Screen debut· The Children Are Watching Us
  • 1974First top-billed film· What Have They Done to Your Daughters?
  • 1974Career best· What Have They Done to Your Daughters?

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting87 of 87: 87 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51st

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s35 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s12 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s4 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 19 roles
436373

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 Giovanna Ralli's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

The Truth About La Dolce Vita (2020)

55th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 44. 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 Giovanna Ralli work with?

People who share at least 2 of Giovanna Ralli's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vittorio De Sica shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers