Sica
Britishnoun
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Carmeli-Pollak began writing in 2014, inspired by Vittorio De Sica’s “The Bicycle Thief,” another film about the challenge to morality in a world of economic and social despair.
In her left hand, she holds a sica, a hooked sword, which she lifts skyward to celebrate her conquest.
From Salon
She went on to work alongside some of Italy’s most famous leading men, including Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman and Vittorio De Sica, and for some of the country’s most renowned directors, including Roberto Rossellini, Dino Risi and later Pupi Avati and Gabriele Salvatores.
From New York Times
She won the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as Cesira in Vittorio De Sica’s 1960 war drama “Two Women.”
From Los Angeles Times
She won the Academy Award for best actress for her role as Cesira in Vittorio De Sica’s 1960 war drama “Two Women.”
From Los Angeles Times
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