Movies by Anita Ekberg
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Magic of Fellini (2002)
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Claudia Cardinale, Anita Ekberg …
Italian film great Federico Fellini inspired countless moviemakers after him, and this tribute is a testament to his overwhelming influence. Crammed with interviews, this illustration of…
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The Red Dwarf (1999)
Cast: Jean-Yves Thual, Anita Ekberg, Dyna Gauzy …
Directed by: Yvan Le Moine
Lucien (Jean-Yves Thual), a bitter and lonely dwarf who works at a law firm, is tasked with writing insulting letters for clients involved in bitter divorces. But he's given up on ever…
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Intervista (1987)
Cast: Sergio Rubini, Antonella Ponziani, Maurizio Mein …
Directed by: Federico Fellini
This mockumentary, which provides a layered look at legendary director Federico Fellini, was directed and written by Fellini himself. In the offbeat film, Fellini is interviewed by Japanese…
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Fatty Girl Goes to New York (1982)
Cast: Anita Ekberg, Donatella Rettore, Howard Napper …
Directed by: Umberto Lenzi
A heavyset Italian woman, Miris (Donatella Rettore), wins a trip to New York City, slims down with a beautiful baroness (Anita Ekberg) she meets and comes back to Italy to get revenge on the…
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Gold of the Amazon Women (1979)
Cast: Donald Pleasence, Bo Svenson, Anita Ekberg …
Directed by: Mark L. Lester
Gold of the Amazon Women is a wild, bikini-clad adventure that makes Tarzan's exploits look like a trip to the zoo. Two explorers searching for gold in the jungles of South America…
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Killer Nun (1978)
Cast: Anita Ekberg, Paola Morra, Alida Valli …
Directed by: Giulio Berruti
A mentally disturbed nun develops some nasty habits in this cult horror tale. Suffering from a brain disorder, morphine-addicted Sister Gertrude (Anita Ekberg) spins out of control. She tries…
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French Sex Murders (1972)
Cast: Howard Vernon, Anita Ekberg, Rosalba Neri …
Directed by: Ferdinando Merighi
This classic Italian giallo flick -- a genre known for its glamorous women, lone investigators and obvious red herrings -- follows Inspector Pontaine (Robert Sacchi, who made a career out of…
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The Clowns (1970)
Cast: Federico Fellini, Riccardo Billi, Tino Scotti …
Directed by: Federico Fellini
In this late-career paean to his lifelong passion -- clowns -- Federico Fellini constructs a magnificent fantasia that ranges from childhood visions of the circus to a mockumentary expedition…
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Fangs of the Living Dead (1968)
Cast: Diana Lorys, Rosanna Yanni, Anita Ekberg …
Sylvia (Anita Ekberg) inherits her family's ancestral home in a remote Italian village. When she arrives to inspect it, she finds it to be full of a clan of vampires, including her…
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Woman Times Seven (1967)
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Peter Sellers, Elspeth March …
Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
Shirley MacLaine earned a Golden Globe nod for her performance in this set of seven comedic tales about adultery, playing an errant widow at her spouse's funeral and a woman who turns to…
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Daisy Chain (1965)
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Anita Ekberg, Peter Alexander …
Directed by: Rolf Thiele, Axel von Ambesser
European screen royalty Catherine Deneuve and Anita Ekberg star in this sexy episodic comedy about a psychiatrist who wants to learn why so many women report difficulties in achieving sexual…
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Four for Texas (1963)
Cast: Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Ursula Andress …
Directed by: Robert Aldrich
Infamous Rat-Packers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin team up for a zany, Wild West adventure. Zack Thomas (Frank Sinatra) and Joe Jarrett (Dean Martin) knock 'em back -- and knock 'em…
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Boccaccio '70 (1962)
Cast: Anita Ekberg, Sophia Loren, Romy Schneider …
Directed by: Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini, Mario Monicelli …
Based on the bawdy tales of Renaissance writer Boccaccio, this compendium of shorts from Italy's leading filmmakers offers a racy look at modern love, with voluptuous beauties,…
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La Dolce Vita (1960)
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimée …
Directed by: Federico Fellini
Marcello, a gossip writer, finds himself among the fleeting excesses and decadence of life and sex. He sleeps with Maddalena, his fiancée is suicidal, and his intellectual friend may not…
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Paris Holiday (1958)
Cast: Bob Hope, Fernandel, Anita Ekberg …
Directed by: Gerd Oswald
When American comedian Robert Hunter (Bob Hope) and his French colleague (Fernandel) travel to Paris to buy a script, the two have no idea it contains secret messages pertaining to a vicious…
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War and Peace (1956)
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer …
Directed by: King Vidor
With great attention to detail and historical accuracy, personal stories, love affairs and philosophies are woven throughout this massive, intricate tapestry of Russia during Napoleon's…
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Man in the Vault (1956)
Cast: William Campbell, Karen Sharpe, Anita Ekberg …
Directed by: Andrew V. McLaglen
Willis Trent (Beery Kroger) has his eye on $200,000 that he knows is stashed away in a safe-deposit box in Los Angeles. To get his mitts on the cash, he must team with the beautiful but…
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Pardners / Hollywood or Bust (1956)
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lori Nelson …
Directed by: Frank Tashlin, Norman Taurog
This pair of 1956 comedies -- which combine strong performances with the trademark slapstick of Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin -- were among the last, and best, movies the duo made together. In…
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Blood Alley (1955)
Cast: John Wayne, Lauren Bacall, Paul Fix …
Directed by: William A. Wellman
Swaggering seaman Tom Wilder (John Wayne) comes to the rescue of Chinese villagers seeking to escape the yoke of communism. Persuaded by a missionary's daughter (Lauren Bacall) to…
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You're Never Too Young / Artists and Models (1955)
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Diana Lynn …
Directed by: Norman Taurog, Frank Tashlin
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis are in top form as their slapstick humor and musical numbers blend effortlessly in this vintage double bill that packs a rollicking punch. In You're Never Too…
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Artists and Models (1955)
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley MacLaine …
Rick, a struggling artist living with his author pal Eugene, wants to break into the comic book industry and uses Eugene's wild dreams to inspire him. In one of Eugene's dreams, he…
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The Golden Blade / The Last Sunset (1953)
Cast: Rock Hudson, Piper Laurie, Gene Evans …
Directed by: Nathan Juran, Robert Aldrich
Rock Hudson's all-American good looks stand up equally well on foreign shores as the star travels to Arabia for The Golden Blade and then heads south of the border to Mexico in The Last…