Lea Massari
Jun 30, 1933 — Jun 23, 2025 (91 years)
Roma, Lazio, Italy
45 Movies
2 Series
A career spanning 71+ years and 47+ titles makes Lea Massari one of the trade's long-distance runners. her Anna in 'L'Avventura' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
91R.I.P.
45Movies
2Series
Lea Massari
45 Movies
2 Series
A career spanning 71+ years and 47+ titles makes Lea Massari one of the trade's long-distance runners. her Anna in 'L'Avventura' ranks among the most remembered of her filmography. Drama has been her most frequent territory.
91 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
45
Movies
2
Series
Movies
Murmur of the Heart
1971
L'Avventura
1960
The Things of Life
1970
Conquered City
1962
Indian Summer
1972
The Colossus of Rhodes
1961
The Night Caller
1975
The Meetings of Anna
1978
Secrets Secrets
1985
The Seventh Target
1984
I Want Him Dead
1968
Faces of Love
1977
And Hope to Die
1972
The Camp Followers
1965
A Difficult Life
1961
From a Roman Balcony
1960
Sarah
1983
Christ Stopped at Eboli
1979
Paris Pick-Up
1962
Made in Italy
1965
The Silent One
1973
A Dog Called... Vengeance
1977
Impossible Object
1973
The Woman in Blue
1973
The Unvanquished
1964
Allonsanfan
1974
The Son
1973
The Four Days of Naples
1962
Weeping for a Bandit
1964
Chi dice donna, dice donna
1976
Violette & Francois
1977
Bloody Murder
1974
Devil's Ransom
1971
Forbidden
1955
Antonio Gramsci: The Days of Prison
1977
I sogni nel cassetto
1957
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Journey of Love
Zaira
1990
Film
Secrets Secrets
Marta
1985
Film
The Seventh Target
Nelly
1984
Film
Sarah
Carla Angelli
1983
Film
La Flambeuse
Louise
1981
Film
Le Divorcement
Rosa
1979
Film
Christ Stopped at Eboli
Luisa Levi
1979
Film
The Meetings of Anna
Anna's mother
1978
Film
Edipo Re
Iocasta
1977
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lea Massari still alive?
Lea Massari passed away on June 23, 2025 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Lea Massari?
Lea Massari is best known for roles in L'Avventura, The Night Caller, The Things of Life.
How many movies has Lea Massari been in?
Over a 70-year career (since 1955), Lea Massari has appeared in 45 movies and 2 TV shows.
What was Lea Massari's first movie?
The career of Lea Massari began with Forbidden (1955).
What is Lea Massari's most recent movie or series?
Lea Massari's most recent release is Il était une fois Sergio Leone, which premiered on October 19, 2014.
What TV shows has Lea Massari appeared in?
On television, Lea Massari has appeared in The Brothers Karamazov, Anna Karenina, Spécial cinéma, Midi Première.
Lea Massari
1933-06-30 · Roma, Lazio, Italy
Anna Maria Massetani better known as Lea Massari (30 June 1933 — 23 June 2025) was an Italian actress. When she was 22, she changed her name to Lea Massari after the death of her fiancé Leo. She studied architecture in Switzerland. Massari became a celebrity in art cinema for two roles, the missing girl Anna in Michelangelo Antonioni's L'avventura (1960), and as Clara, the mother of a sexually precocious 14-year-old boy named Laurent (Benoît Ferreux) in Louis Malle's Murmur of the Heart (1971). She worked in both Italian and French Cinema. Her career includes Sergio Leone's debut Il Colosso di Rodi, and international commercial films such as Les choses de la vie. She was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1975. She won Nastro d'Argento as Best Supporting Actress for her role in Francesco Rosi's Christ Stopped at Eboli.