Sad news to report that Rossana Podestà has died today. She was 79 years old. A star of many PEPLUM films she was one of the few actresses of the genre to make it in a big Hollywood production, HELEN OF TROY (pictured above). If you want to read more about Rossana you can check this out : link
Very sad, she was one of my all time favorite actresses. May she rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteI thought she was perfect as Helen of Troy. While never in the Gina or Sophia league she had a good career, also like her in Sodom & Gomorrah.
ReplyDeleteIMHO with Sylva Koscina, Wandisa Guida and Jose Greci, Rossana was among the most beautiful of the Pepla actresses.
ReplyDeleteI was in Italy at a press event about 10 years ago and asked about her. The Italians at my table said she was hosting a women's daytime talk show and had just married a boy toy ... tongues were wagging but that was Rossana Podesta.