In a career spanning more than six decades, the enigmatic Claudia Cardinale lit up the screen with her breathtaking presence.<\/p>\n
Not planning on becoming one of the greatest actors of the golden age, Cardinale followed the path to stardom, that was oftentimes paved by trauma.<\/p>\n
Outliving the now-deceased Hollywood giants that she once shared the screen, and still going strong at 86, she says \u201ccinema saved my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keep reading to learn more about this starlet and what she\u2019s doing today!<\/p>\n
As an iconic actress, Claudia Cardinale has left an indelible mark on Italian and international film. Her talent, beauty, and versatility allowed her to portray a wide range of complex and memorable characters throughout her career.<\/p>\n
The Tunisian-born Italian actor was studying to be a teacher when she was discovered at 18. The glossy-haired, French-speaking young woman was taken in by the pageantry of an Italian film festival, when she was pulled from the crowd and crowned Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was helping my mother and people from the Italian government organize an Italian film festival in Tunisia. I was looking at the girls on the stage and I wasn\u2019t supposed to be there. Someone pushed me out on the stage and I was named the Most Beautiful Girl in Tunisia,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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\nThe prize was a trip to the Venice film festival, a foretelling adventure for the young woman, who received many offers from producers.<\/p>\n
Initially turning down the offers, Cardinale explained in an interview, \u201cIt\u2019s like a man. When he\u2019s going after you, if you say yes immediately, after a little time he goes away. If you say no, he desires you for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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