Elsa Martinelli

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Characters played by Elsa Martinelli

Livia — Candy (1968)

The wife of Candy's uncle Jack. She is mentioned as Candy's intended guardian in New York and is nearly branded by Dr. Krankheit in the operating room before Candy escapes.

Onahti — The Indian Fighter (1955)

Daughter of Chief Red Cloud, deeply in love with Johnny Hawks, and instrumental in exposing the whiskey-for-gold conspiracy and preventing tribal war through her loyalty and courage.

Anna Maria 'Dallas' D'Allesandro — Hatari! (1962)

Dallas is an Italian photographer sent by the Basel zoo to document the capture crew. Though Sean is reluctant to include her, she joins an expedition and wins the crew’s support. She adopts three orphaned elephant calves, grows close to Sean, and, fearing his past will keep them apart, leaves before they reconcile and marry.

Hilda — The Trial (1962)

Hilda is the wife of the courtroom guard and is encountered by Josef K. during his attempts to navigate the legal system. Her connection to the court gives Josef access to someone close to its personnel, but the meeting does not provide a clear explanation or practical solution to his case.

Antonella Massimo — The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962)

Daughter of Italian partisan Ciccio Massimo and sister to Rosalba. She develops a romantic interest in Captain MacDougall.

Manuela Hunt — Manuela (1957)

Manuela is a young Spanish girl who is smuggled aboard James Prothero's ship by its first mate. James falls in love with her, but he comes to believe that they have no future together and leaves to return to sea alone. In the alternate ending, he changes his mind and enters a village bar to find her.

Gloria Gritti — The V.I.P.s (1963)

Gloria is Max Buda's newest protégée and is due to leave London with him. Their departure must take place by midnight, because the delay threatens to expose Max to a substantial tax bill, making Gloria part of his urgent travel and financial problem.

Maria Antonelli — Four Girls in Town (1957)

A beautiful woman from Italy whose talent, according to the plot summary, lies mainly in alluring men. She is seduced by Spencer Farrington Jr., a playboy hotelier. At the end, the studio offers Maria a movie contract, and she receives a marriage contract from a new suitor.

Domitilla (segment "Nuits romaines") — The Oldest Profession (1967)

The Empress who is left behind by her husband but later appears at a brothel in disguise, revealing her identity to him.

The Woman with the Whip — Marco the Magnificent (1965)

A woman enlisted at Samarkand to carry out Prince Nayam's plan against Marco's mission. Her role connects her to the prince's effort to stop the travelers from reaching Kublai Khan, although the summary does not specify what she does after being enlisted.

Lucia — The Mine (1958)

Lucia is an orphan living in Porto Ercole and the sister of Picchio. She helps Raffaelle with illegal explosive fishing and is courted by both Stefano and Nicola. Although she initially rejects Stefano's love, she finally declares her feelings when he is preparing to leave.

Donatella — Donatella (1956)

A simple, honest young woman from Rome and the daughter of a bookbinder. After finding a handbag containing valuables and documents, she returns it to its owner, a wealthy American woman, who rewards her with a secretary's job. Donatella enters high society, falls in love with Maurizio, and ultimately marries him.

Career Overview

Elsa Martinelli has 57 screen credits in a career dating back to 1953. Their work is anchored in the OSS 117 - The Original Films universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Red Carnation, Manon 70, The Indian Fighter. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
female
Known Credits
57
Birth Date
1935-01-30
Birth Place
Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q466711), public domain (CC0).