西爾瓦娜·潘帕尼尼 Silvana Pampanini

Pampanini became one of the most popular movie actresses in her country and was considered asex symbolin the 1950s. In 1955 she visitedNew York,DenverandHollywoodbut rejected job offers because she could not speak English properly and had some problems with the tax office.[citation needed] She was well-liked in France, where they nicknamed herNinì Pampan, Spain, where she appeared inTirma, South America, especially inMexico, where she starred inSed de AmorwithPedro Armendáriz, andEgypt. She worked with other internationally important actors and directors such asBuster Keaton,Vittorio Gassman,Marcello Mastroianni,Alberto Sordi,Totò,Jean Gabin,Henri Vidal,Abel Gance,Vittorio De Sica. The filmO.K. Nero, in which Pampanini starred, was banned in certain places because of scenes that were considered indecent.