Silvana Pampanini

Pampanini became one of the most popular movie actresses in her country and was considered a sex symbol in the 1950s In 1955 she visited New York Denver and Hollywood but rejected job offers because she could not speak English properly and had some problems with the tax officecitation needed She was wellliked in France where they nicknamed her Ninì Pampan Spain where she appeared in Tirma South America especially in Mexico where she starred in Sed de Amor with Pedro Armendáriz and Egypt She worked with other internationally important actors and directors such as Buster Keaton Vittorio Gassman Marcello MastroianniAlberto Sordi Totò Jean Gabin Henri Vidal Abel Gance Vittorio De Sica The film OK Nero in which Pampanini starred was banned in certain places because of scenes that were considered indecent