WERoberts The Quiet Twin, or the Reluctant Movie Star; The Life of Marisa P

The Quiet Twin, or the Reluctant Movie Star; The Life of Marisa Pavan

Opis:

Of the Pierangeli fraternal twin sisters, Maria Luisa (known as Marisa) was always the more reserved and cautious, reluctant to speak of herself, taciturn and timid with strangers. Sister Anna Maria, on the other hand, (later renamed Pier Angeli by MGM), was prone to push the boundaries, far more extrovert and convivial. That, together with her extraordinary beauty, led to Anna’s chance discovery as a teenager by Vittorio de Sica, then to her subsequent award-winning appearance starring in a major Italian film, and finally to her contract with MGM Studios in Hollywood and to her later fame as a respected ‘star.’ Marisa, on the other hand, though also a beautiful woman, had no thoughts herself of becoming an actress. However, tricked in her late teens into doing a screen test for Twentieth Century Fox, Marisa discovered to her great surprise that she actually enjoyed working in front of a camera. After landing that first role she went on to build a career as illustrious as her sister’s, though her filming always took second place to her private life—her family, her sons and husband, and her friends. This, then, is her story, the odyssey of the quiet twin, a reserved young lady transported from her roots in Italy to the soundstages of Hollywood, and finally to a long marriage and life in France with the celebrated actor Jean-Pierre Aumont. It’s a circuitous tale that shifts from continent to continent, from one domestic situation to another and from one adventure to another, until her marriage provided a stability that Marisa fought to maintain for the rest of her life. It is a tale filled with surprises, sadness, humour, and event, and one that inevitably inspires.

Okładka: Paperback

Liczba stron:249

Autor:WERoberts

Język: English: Published; English: Original Language; English

Data wydania: 2025-01-14

Waga: 1.23 gram

Wysokość: 0.6 cm

Szerokość: 7 cm

Długość: 10 cm

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