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Ines Pellegrini
Milan, Italy
Though born in Milan, Pelligrini grew to adolescence in Eritrea, attending Italian schools, before returning to Italy with her adoptive father in the 1970s.[1] She made her film d…
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Though born in Milan, Pelligrini grew to adolescence in Eritrea, attending Italian schools, before returning to Italy with her adoptive father in the 1970s.[1] She made her film debut in 1973 in Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia but her career was launched by Pier Paolo Pasolini, who chose her for the role of Zumurrud in Arabian Nights (1974); she also appeared in Pasolini's last film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).[1] About her Pasolini wrote: "When I noticed a half-caste Eritrean-Italian, I almost cried looking at her small, somewhat irregular features, perfect as those of a metal statue, hearing her chirpy, interrogatory Italian, and seeing those eyes, lost in a pleading uncertainty."[2] Later Pellegrini became a minor starlet in Italian genre films including Eyeball (1975), La madama (1976), Blue Belle (1976), Una bella governante di colore (1978) and War of the Robots (1978), appearing in 16 films between 1974 and 1981. In the mid-1980s she left showbusiness and moved to Los Angeles, where she opened a downtown antiques shop and promoted volunteering.
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1985
I Am an ESP
Movie concubina del Maraja
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1981
Family Scandal
Movie Luisa
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1978
Escape from Women's Prison
Movie Terry
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1978
The War of the Robots
Movie Sonia
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1977
Could It Happen Here?
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1977
Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2
Movie Tronia
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1976
Scandal In the Family
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1976
Annie
Movie Sarah
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1976
La madama
Movie Irma
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1976
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Movie The Maid
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1976
Una bella governante di colore
Movie Myriam
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1975
Eyeball
Movie Naiba Campbell
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1974
The Kiss
Movie Myosotis (as Macia Pellegrini)
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1974
Arabian Nights
Movie Zumurrud
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1974
Noa Noa
Movie
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1973
Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia
Movie Bianca, prostituta e amante di Zoppas
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1973
Provaci anche tu Lionel
Movie Sister of Lola Lola bis
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1973
Li chiamavano i tre moschettieri... invece erano quattro
Movie Queen's Black Maid
