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Cast
Lída Baarová
as Margherita (aka "la fornarina")
Walter Lazzaro
as Rafaello Sanzio
Anneliese Uhlig
as Leonora d'Este
Loredana
as Maria Dovizi da Bibbiena
Luigi Pavese
as Sebastiano Del Piombo
Amilcare Pettinelli
as Agostino Chigi
Ugo Sasso
as Marzio Taddei
Giorgio Constantini
as Giulio Romano
Vinicio Sofia
as Baviera
Cesare Fantoni
as Cardinal Bibbiena
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, History
Votes1
DirectorEnrico Guazzoni
WritersEnrico Guazzoni
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLa fornarina
About La fornarina
During Italian renaissance, young painter Raffaello Sanzio falls in love with Margherita, a maiden of the people, becomes her lover and lives with her. But this relationship arouses the jealousy of a beautiful aristocrat who secretly orders the kidnapping of the girl. Raffaello falls into a state of prostration and does everything he can to find Margherita...
Directed by Enrico Guazzoni, La fornarina leans on a strong ensemble — Lída Baarová, Walter Lazzaro, Anneliese Uhlig — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1944.
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