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86-Year-Old Claudia Cardinale Proves You Don’t Need Surgery to Look Stunning
Famous actress Claudia Cardinale has accepted aging with grace and conviction, saying that it is impossible to “stop time.” Examine the seasoned actress’s remarkable development throughout time.
During the heyday of Hollywood, Claudia Cardinale, an Italian actress, enjoyed considerable prominence. Throughout her successful career, she has starred in over 100 films; her busiest years were 1960 to 1970.
She starred in around thirty movies in this decade alone, including classics like “8½” (1963), “The Leopard” (1963), and “The Professionals” (1966), in which she costarred with Burt Lancaster and Lee Marvin.
The iconic Sergio Leone-directed cult movie “Once Upon a Time in the West” (1968) is another one of her outstanding performances. In an interview, when questioned about her memories of working with Leone, Cardinale remarked that he had a distinct working style.
She mentioned that he would have the music composed before shooting began and would have the actors listen to the score before filming a scene. When speaking on her acting career in the US, the Tunisian native explained, “My main advantage was that I didn’t ask to go to Hollywood, they called me.”
Hollywood studios rushed to seize any new celebrity that came up in that era, hoping to seize control of all the burgeoning talent. Actors frequently sign restrictive contracts from them, which may ultimately stifle their careers.
Cardinale was able to shield her own route, though. She declined to sign an exclusive deal with Universal, choosing instead to accept one contract at a time. This allowed her to maintain her career and traverse the industry on her own terms.
During her three-year tenure in Hollywood, Cardinale not only made her mark in “The Pink Panther” and “The Professionals,” but also shared the screen with prominent stars such as Rock Hudson in “Blindfold” and joined John Wayne and Rita Hayworth in “Circus World.”
She also got to socialize with a number of Hollywood icons, such as Warren Beatty, Steve McQueen, and Barbara Streisand.
Mauro Bolognini’s “The Lovemakers,” in which Cardinale acted alongside Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Valerio Zurlini’s “Girl With a Suitcase,” in which she played an independent-minded singer, were the two films that Cardinale presented at Cannes for the first time in 1961.
In 1963, she made a comeback to the Croisette with two seminal films: Federico Fellini’s “8½” and Luchino Visconti’s “The Leopard.” In an interview, the renowned actress clarified that she shot the two films at the same time.
Cardinale disclosed that at the time, she had very long hair, but Fellini liked a blonde appearance, while Visconti wanted her to have dark hair. She was forced to adjust her hair color every two weeks in order to accommodate their divergent ideas.
Subsequently, Cardinale began a three-year stint producing Hollywood motion pictures, including two co-starring roles with Rock Hudson, “Blindfold” and “Lost Command.”
Of this experience, she revealed, “At that time Universal wanted me to sign an exclusive contract. But I said: ‘No, I’m European. I’m going back.’ But they really insisted!”
Cardinale has never taken part in a naked scene, in contrast to a lot of other women. She is passionate about women’s issues and has no interest in cosmetic surgery outside of her work in films.
She once revealed in an interview, “I’ve never done—what you say?—lifting in the face. Things like this. My mother used to say, ‘Wait until you are older; you will always be smiling.’ It’s true. So why would you hide it?”
The actor is still very much involved in the entertainment industry; his picture “And Now…Ladies and Gentlemen” was once presented at the Cannes picture Festival outside of competition.
Her last film project was in the Tunisian-Italian movie “The Island of Forgiveness.” Of her continued presence on the screens when she was 77, Cardinale expressed, “The most important thing is to stay active. I don’t like all these facelifts and plastic surgery because you can’t stop time.”
The “All Roads Lead to Rome” star once won the “Most Beautiful Italian Girl in Tunisia” in 1957. Now 86, take a look at the iconic actress’s transformation over the years, showing her striking beauty.
Cardinale’s journey through the decades shows her enduring talent, grace, and resilience. As one of the most iconic stars of Hollywood’s golden age, she has not only left an indelible mark on the film industry but also served as an inspiration for embracing authenticity and natural beauty.
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