Ines Pellegrini
| Ines Pellegrini | |
|---|---|
 Ines Pellegrini in Gatti rossi in un labirinto di vetro (1975). | |
| Born |
1954 Federation of Ethiopia and Eritrea |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1973-1985 |
Ines Pellegrini (born in 1954) is a retired Italian actress of Eritrean origin.
Life and career
Born and grew up to adolescence in Eritrea, attending Italian schools, Pellegrini moved to Italy with her adoptive father in the 70s.[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; she also appeared in the Pasolini's last film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom.[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, appearing in 16 films between 1974 and 1981. In the mid 80s she left the showbusiness and moved to Los Angeles, where opened an antiques shop in Downtown and promoted volunteering.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Carlo Grande (12 February 2012). "Ero la musa di Pasolini ora servo Madre Teresa". La Stampa. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ Colleen Ryan-Scheutz. Sex, the self and the sacred: women in the cinema of Pier Paolo Pasolini. Toronto Press, 2007.