Ornella Muti
Ornella Muti (born Francesca Romana Rivelli; 9 March 1955) is an Italian actress. She made her film debut as Francesca Cimarosa in the 1970 film La moglie più bella.
Ornella Muti | |
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 Muti in 2000 | |
| Born | Francesca Romana Rivelli 9 March 1955 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Spouse(s) | Alessio Orano
(m. 1975; div. 1981)Federico Fachinetti
(m. 1988; div. 1996) |
| Partner | Fabrice Kerhervé |
| Children | 3; including Naike Rivelli |
Early life
Muti was born in Rome to a Neapolitan journalist father and Ilse Renate Krause, a Baltic German sculptor from Estonia. Her maternal grandparents emigrated from Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) to Estonia.[1]
Career
Muti modeled as a teenager and made her film debut in the 1970 film La moglie più bella (The Most Beautiful Wife).[2] She has primarily worked in Italian films but made her English-speaking film debut as Princess Aura in Flash Gordon in 1980.[2] American movies she appeared in include Love and Money (1982), Casanova (1987), Wait Until Spring, Bandini (1989), A Season of Giants (1990), Oscar (1991), Once Upon a Crime (1992), Somewhere in the City (1998) and To Rome with Love (2012).[2]
In 2008, Muti introduced her own line of jewelry and subsequently opened shops in Paris, Milan, Rome, Riga, Moscow and Almaty.[3] In 1999 she insured her breasts for $350,000.[4]
In 2015, the Italian court of Pordenone condemned her to 8 months in prison for having canceled a theatrical performance following a health problem, which did not prevent her from participating in a social dinner with Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg in December 2010. She avoided prison by paying the sum of 30,000 euros to the Verdi theater as compensation.[5]
Personal life
Muti has been married twice, first to Alessio Orano (a fellow actor in The Most Beautiful Wife), from 1975 to 1981.[2] She was married, secondly, to Federico Fachinetti, from 1988 to 1996.[2] Muti has three children: Naike Rivelli (born 1974), a fashion model, singer, and actress; a son, Andrea, and a second daughter, Carolina, both from her marriage to Fachinetti.[2] On February 1, 2022, the actress announced that she would like to obtain Russian citizenship. She told TASS: "It would be nice for me to get citizenship, because it is part of my culture associated with my mother. She died this year, and it would be a gift for her."[6] In 2022, Muti was criticised by the far right for supporting the legalisation of cannabis in Italy.[7]
Filmography
Films
| Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Most Beautiful Wife | 1970 | Francesca Cimarosa | Damiano Damiani | |
| Il sole nella pelle/ Summer Affair | 1971 | Lisa | Giorgio Stegani | |
| Oasis of Fear | Ingrid Sjoman | Umberto Lenzi | ||
| The House of the Doves | 1972 | Sandra Ruvo | Claudio Guerín | in Spanish language |
| Experiencia prematrimonial | Alejandra Espinosa | Pedro Masó | in Spanish language | |
| Fiorina la vacca | Teresa | Vittorio De Sisti | ||
| The Nun and the Devil | 1973 | Sister Isabella | Domenico Paolella | |
| Italian Graffiti | Santuzza Morano | Alfio Caltabiano | ||
| The Sensual Man | Giovanna | Marco Vicario | ||
| Una chica y un señor/ L'amante adolescente | 1974 | Caridad | Pedro Masó | in Spanish language |
| Cebo para una adolescente/ La segretaria/ Bait for an Adolescent | Maribel | Francisco Lara Polop | in Spanish language | |
| Appassionata | Eugenia Rutelli | Gianluigi Calderone | ||
| Come Home and Meet My Wife | Vincenzina Rotunno | Mario Monicelli | ||
| La Joven casada | 1975 | Camino | Mario Camus | in Spanish language |
| Pure as a Lily | 1976 | Lucia Mantuso | Franco Rossi | |
| The Last Woman | Valeria | Marco Ferreri | in French language | |
| The Bishop's Bedroom | 1977 | Matilde Scrosati | Dino Risi | |
| Death of a Corrupt Man | Valérie | Georges Lautner | in French language | |
| Viva l'Italia! | Hitchhiking young woman and Stewardess | Mario Monicelli, Dino Risi, Ettore Scola | Segment: Autostop and Senza parole (Without Words) | |
| Nest of Vipers | 1978 | Elena Mazzarini | Tonino Cervi | |
| First Love | Renata Mazzetti | Dino Risi | ||
| Break Up | Ursenna "Sena" | Enrico Maria Salerno | ||
| Neapolitan Mystery | 1979 | Lucia Navarro | Sergio Corbucci | |
| Life Is Beautiful | Maria | Grigory Chukhray | in Italian and Russian language | |
| The Taming of the Scoundrel | 1980 | Lisa Silvestri | Castellano & Pipolo | |
| Flash Gordon | Princess Aura | Mike Hodges | in English language | |
| Tales of Ordinary Madness | 1981 | Cass | Marco Ferreri | in English language |
| Nobody's Perfect | Chantal | Pasquale Festa Campanile | ||
| Madly in Love | Cristina | Castellano & Pipolo | ||
| The Girl from Trieste | 1982 | Nicole | Pasquale Festa Campanile | |
| Love and Money | Catherine | James Toback | in English language | |
| Bonnie and Clyde Italian Style | 1983 | Rosetta Foschini | Steno | |
| Rich and Poor | Marta Nannuzzi | Pasquale Festa Campanile | ||
| Swann in Love | Odette | Volker Schlöndorff | in French, English and German language | |
| The Future Is Woman | 1984 | Malvinia | Marco Ferreri | |
| All the Fault of Paradise | 1985 | Celeste | Francesco Nuti | |
| Department Stores | 1986 | Luisa | Castellano & Pipolo | |
| Bewitched | Anna | Francesco Nuti | ||
| Chronicle of a Death Foretold | 1987 | Angela Vicario | Francesco Rosi | |
| Me and My Sister | Silvia | Carlo Verdone | ||
| Casanova | Henriette | Simon Langton | in English language; TV movie | |
| Private Access | 1988 | Anna | Francesco Maselli | |
| The Sparrow's Fluttering | Silvana | Gianfranco Mingozzi | ||
| The King of Naples | Maria Sophie of Bavaria | Luigi Magni | ||
| Wait Until Spring, Bandini | 1989 | Maria Bandini | Dominique Deruddere | in English language |
| Captain Fracassa's Journey | 1990 | Serafine | Ettore Scola | |
| Tonight at Alice's | Alice | Carlo Verdone | ||
| A Season of Giants | Onoria | Jerry London | in English language; TV movie | |
| Oscar | 1991 | Sofia Provolone | John Landis | in English language |
| Especially on Sunday | Anna | Giuseppe Tornatore, Marco Tullio Giordana, Giuseppe Bertolucci, Francesco Barilli | Segment: La domenica specialmente | |
| Count Max | Isabella Matignon | Christian De Sica | ||
| Vacanze di Natale '91 | Giuliana | Enrico Oldoini | ||
| Once Upon a Crime | 1992 | Elena | Eugene Levy | in English language |
| Non chiamatemi Omar | Viola | Sergio Staino | ||
| The Bilingual Lover | 1993 | Norma Valenti | Vicente Aranda | in Spanish and Catalan language |
| Tatiana, la muñeca rusa | 1995 | Tatiana | Santiago San Miguel | |
| Stella's Favor | 1996 | Stella | Giancarlo Scarchilli | |
| Somewhere in the City | 1998 | Marta | Ramin Niami | in English language |
| Dirty Linen | 1999 | Bruna | Mario Monicelli | |
| The Unscarred | 2000 | Raffaella | Buddy Giovinazzo | |
| Tomorrow | 2001 | Stefania Zarenghi | Francesca Archibugi | |
| Una lunga lunga lunga notte d'amore | Egle | Luciano Emmer | ||
| Last Run | Danny | Anthony Hickox | in English language | |
| Hotel | Flamenco spokesperson | Mike Figgis | in English language; cameo appearance | |
| Aprés la vie | 2002 | Cécile Rivet | Lucas Belvaux | in French language |
| Cavale | Cécile Costes | Lucas Belvaux | ||
| Une couple épatant | Lucas Belvaux | |||
| Uomini & donne, amori & bugie | 2003 | Anna | Eleonora Giorgi | |
| The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story | Mathilde Figura | Peter Greenaway | in English language | |
| People | 2004 | Aphrodita | Fabien Onteniente | |
| The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things | Grandma | Asia Argento | in English language | |
| Dimmi di sì | Francesca | Juan Calvo | ||
| La bambina dalle mani sporche | 2005 | Wanda Rosso | Renzo Martinelli | |
| Civico zero | 2007 | Nina | Francesco Maselli | |
| Ripopolare la reggia | Marchesa | Peter Greenaway | ||
| Io non ci casco | 2008 | Miss Lamberti | Pasquale Falcone | |
| To Rome with Love | 2012 | Pia Fusari | Woody Allen | in Italian and English language |
| Checkmate | 2016 | Penury | Jason Bradbury | in English language; short film |
| Magical Nights | 2018 | Federica | Paolo Virzì | |
| Wine to Love - I colori dell'amore | Anna | Domenico Fortunato | ||
| Mare di grano | Ornella | Fabrizio Guarducci |
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Original network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hitchhiker | 1986 | Sister Theresa | HBO | Episode: "True Believer" |
| A Season of Giants | 1989 | Onoria | Rai 1 | Miniseries |
| Il Grande Fausto | 1994 | Giulia Occhini | Rai 1 | Miniseries |
| L'avvocato Porta | 1997 | Chiara | Canale 5 | Main role (season 1); 4 episodes |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | 1998 | Mercedes Iguanada | TF1 | Miniseries |
| Esther | 1999 | Vasti | Rai 1 | Television film |
| Lo zio d'America | 2002 | Maria Monticelli | Rai 1 | Main role (season 1); 8 episodes |
| Chi l'avrebbe mai detto | 2006 | Emma | Rai 1 | Miniseries |
| Il sangue e la rosa | 2008 | Barbara Forleis | Canale 5 | Main role |
| Doc West | 2009 | Debra Downing | Canale 5 | Television film |
| Sirene | 2017 | Ingrid | Rai 1 | Main role; 6 episodes |
References
- (in Russian) Interview with Ornella Muti (Интервью с Орнеллой Мути)
- "Ornella Muti". IMDb. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- Lugovskis, Jevgenijs (8 July 2008). "Ornella Muti: ORNELLA MUTI & FABRICE KERHERVÉ look forward to meeting you at RIGA on the 19th-20th-21th JULY 2008". Ornella Muti. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- "Guarda che talento, lo voglio assicurare - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 August 2021.
- "L'actrice Ornella Muti condamnée à de la prison après avoir dîné avec Poutine". LExpress.fr (in French). 27 February 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- Горностаева, Юлия (1 February 2022). "Актриса Орнелла Мути заявила о желании стать гражданкой России". Известия (in Russian). Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- Rome, Wanted in (2 February 2022). "Sanremo: Actress Ornella Muti sparks cannabis debate in Italy". Wanted in Rome. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External links
- Ornella Muti at IMDb;
- Ornella Muti at AllMovie.