Nora Ricci
Actor · Died April 16, 1976, aged 51 · Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Eleonora Ricci (19 July 1924 – 16 April 1976) was an Italian actress. Born in Viareggio, Tuscany, Ricci was the daughter of actors Renzo Ricci and Margherita Bagni. Ermete Zacconi was her mother's stepfather. At 17 years old, she moved to Rome to enroll in the Academy of Dramatic Arts, where she met Vittorio Gassman, who became her husband in 1944 and from whom she separated shortly after the birth of her only child, actress Paola Gassman (born June 1945), divorcing Vittorio in 1952 so he could marry Shelley Winters. Ricci made her professional debut in 1943, in the theatrical company led by Laura Adani. During her career she was active on stage, radio, television and in films, notably working with Luchino Visconti, Pietro Germi, Liliana Cavani. She died after a long illness, aged 51. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nora Ricci, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- July 19, 1924
- April 16, 1976 (aged 51)
- Viareggio, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
- Actor
- 9 on Motif · 21 credits in all
What are Nora Ricci's films like?
Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
Genres
Their Motif 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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 3
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic2
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 Nora Ricci's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Nora Ricci's titles on Motif; 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
21 credits, 9 with a Motif page.
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Anna Karenina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)
Nel mondo di Alice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)
The Night Porter(1974)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Ludwig(1973)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Paulina 1880 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)
Come un uragano (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)
Roma bene (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)
Death in Venice(1971)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Damned(1969)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Love Circle (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)
The Libertine(1968)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Girl Who Couldn't Say No (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)
The Witches(1967)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)
Six Characters in Search of an Author (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)
The Shortest Day(1963)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Eighteen Year Olds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)
Motivo in maschera (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)
Il medico dei pazzi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)
Bellissima(1951)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1952 to 2021; peak year 2021.
Biggest box office
Death in Venice (1971)
Highest rated
Bellissima (1951)
Most popular right now
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World (2021)
Film career
Peak 2021 · 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.
- 1952Screen debut· Bellissima
- 1971Career best· Death in Venice
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Nora Ricci's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
None of their 9 titles divides audiences: 4 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 80/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Nora Ricci's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Nora Ricci work with?
People who share at least 2 of Nora Ricci's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Luchino Visconti shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Luchino ViscontiShared titles: Death in Venice (1971), The Damned (1969), The Witches (1967), Bellissima (1951)See all 4 shared titles with Luchino Visconti
Writers
- Nicola BadaluccoShared titles: Death in Venice (1971), The Damned (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Nicola Badalucco
- Cesare ZavattiniShared titles: The Witches (1967), Bellissima (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Cesare Zavattini
Actors
- Dirk BogardeShared titles: Death in Venice (1971), The Damned (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Dirk Bogarde
- Silvana ManganoShared titles: Death in Venice (1971), The Witches (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Silvana Mangano
Cinematographers and editors
- Pasqualino De SantisShared titles: Death in Venice (1971), The Damned (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Pasqualino De Santis
- Ruggero MastroianniShared titles: Death in Venice (1971), The Damned (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Ruggero Mastroianni
- Mario SerandreiShared titles: The Witches (1967), Bellissima (1951)See all 2 shared titles with Mario Serandrei