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Born in Fontana Liri , a small village in the Apennines, Mastroianni grew up in Turin and Rome. During World War II he was interned in a Nazi prison, but he escaped and hid in Venice.

In 1945 he started working for a film company, and began taking acting lessons. His film debut was in I Miserabili (from Victor Hugo's Les MisérablesLes Miserables is an 1862 novel by the famous French novelist Victor Hugo, set in the Parisian underworld. Many people know of it through the musical of the same name. Plot Overview Les Miserables is the story of many people, but the thread that binds the) in 1947Events January January 1 British mines nationalized January 1 Nigeria gains limited autonomy January 1 The Canadian Citizenship Act went into effect January 3 Proceedings of the United States Congress are televised for the first time. January 10 United Na.

He soon became a major international romantic star, starring in Big Deal on Madonna StreetI soliti ignoti is a 1958 Italian film, directed by Mario Monicelli. The stars of the film include Marcello Mastroianni and Vittorio Gassman, both of whose careers were helped considerably by the success of the film. I soloti ignoti is a comedy about a gr; and especially when Federico FelliniFederico Fellini ( January 20, 1920 October 31, 1993) was a famous Italian film-maker and director. Fellini's films typically combine memory, dreams, and fantasy. Among his best received films are those in which the adolescent discovers sexuality. Life an cast him in La Dolce Vita with Anita EkbergAnita Ekberg (born September 29, 1931 in Malmo) was a model and actress. She is most known for her role as Sylvia in La dolce vita directed by Federico Fellini. Ekberg was married to the British actor, Anthony Steel, from 1956 to 1959. External link Ekber in 1960Events January-February January 1 Independence of Cameroon January 9 Aswan High Dam construction begins in Egypt January 11 Chad declares its independence. January 14 Ralph Chubb, the gay poet and printer, dies at Fair Oak Cottage in Hampshire. January 23.

He followed that with another signature role, that of a frustrated, womanizing film director in Fellini's 8½8 is the name of a 1963 film by Italian director Federico Fellini. It is critically accepted as one of the finest films ever made. The plot revolves around a director, Guido Anselmi played by Marcello Mastroianni, who amidst marital difficulties attempts.

Mastroianni was married to the Italian actress Flora Carabella (1926-1999), who appeared in many films including "Lunatics and Lovers" and "A Night Full of Rain", from 1948 until his death; they had one child, Barbara. He also had a daughter, Chiara Mastroianni , with his longtime mistress, the actress Catherine Deneuve; both were at his bedside when he died of pancreatic cancer.