Mastroianni

American

[mahs-troi-ah-nee, -traw-yah-nee] / ˌmɑs trɔɪˈɑ ni, -trɔˈjɑ ni /

noun

Marcello, 1924–96, Italian actor.

Mastroianni British

/ ˈmæstrɔɪˈjɑːnɪ /

noun

Marcello (mɑːˈtʃɛləʊ). 1924–96, Italian film actor; his films include Le notti bianche (1957), La dolce vita (1960), Ginger and Fred (1985), and Prêt à Porter (1995)

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Stylish in his misery, he is impeccably clad in a black suit and looks like a cross between Marcello Mastroianni in “8 1/2” and John Travolta in “Pulp Fiction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

The film version stars Chiara Mastroianni as young Marjane and Catherine Deneuve as her mother.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

As damaged heroes go, Mastroianni easily keeps our attention and triggers our sympathies for someone who resists the abyss, as near to it as she is.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025

Sarr won the Marcello Mastroianni prize for best emerging actor at the Venice Film Festival, where the film premiered.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

“You do not have to tell me who you are,” Marcello Mastroianni made clear.

From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2023

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