Nella Maria Bonora
Biography
Nella Maria Bonora (Mantua, May 19, 1904 - Florence, August 3, 1990) was an Italian actress and voice actress. After twenty years of experience on stage (she entered the art world at a very young age with Amedeo Chiantoni, then continuing with Febo Mari's company), she was hired in 1939 at EIAR by Aldo Silvani, the then director of the Turin prose company, immediately becoming a darling of the radio audience, so much so that she ended up playing herself in the 1940 film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo Ecco la radio!, dedicated to the glories of the state radio broadcasting company. Cousin of the actor Fernando Farese with whom she often had the opportunity to act both on the radio and in the theater. She was married, in the thirties, to the actor Carlo Lombardi.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1936, 2h 15m • as Anna Martelli
Attempting to cover the fault of one of his subordinates, an officer of the Napoleonic army is condemned to death for treason.
Movie - 1932, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A youth and an elderly libertine aristocrat vie for the favors of a beautiful woman, amid the setting of Rapallo.
Movie - 1932, 2h 15m • as Amante di Joe
An elderly chestnut vendor lives in poverty but once a month puts on a show with silk and a carriage to impress her daughter in a convent. One day she is robbed of her meager savings.
Movie - 1934, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.