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Ines Pellegrini

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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Born:
Nov 7, 1954 In Milan, Italy
Movie/TV Credits:
16
First Appeared:
In the movie Provaci anche tu Lionel 1973-12-01
Latest Project:
Movie I Am an ESP 1985-12-24
Known For
Poster of Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2
Poster of Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Poster of Una bella governante di colore
Filmography
Movie I Am an ESP concubina del Maraja 1985-12-24
Movie The War of the Robots Sonia 1978-04-26
Movie Jailbirds Terry 1978-08-18
Movie Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2 Tronia 1977-08-01
Movie Could It Happen Here? 1977-11-24
Movie Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom The Slave Girl 1976-01-10
Movie Una bella governante di colore Myriam 1976-01-01
Movie La madama Irma 1976-01-16
Movie Annie Sarah 1976-02-19
Movie Scandal In the Family 1976-05-26
Movie Eyeball Naiba Campbell 1975-01-24
Movie Noa Noa 1974-02-24
Movie The Kiss of Death Myosotis (as Macia Pellegrini) 1974-08-22
Movie Arabian Nights Zumurrud 1974-06-20
Movie Provaci anche tu Lionel Sister of Lola Lola bis 1973-12-01
Movie Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia Bianca, prostituta e amante di Zoppas 1973-12-12