3: The Roman Actress
Mirella D'Angelo was already one of Italy's top models when at 18 she first went into films. She's been cast as thief, princess, gambler and stripteaser. She's just played a sorceress opposite a former Mr Universe in Hercules. Ten years and ten films later she is still looking for the right part to establish herself as a major actress.
To keep acting Mirella has switched to fringe theatre. A week before the opening night she's busy with rehearsals.
When she is invited for a new screen test Mirella wonders if she could now be on her way to Hollywood.
Narrator Michael Pennington Written by DAVID WILLEY
Assistant producer ANNE MORRISON Film cameraman NIGEL MEAKIN Film sound RICHARD BOULTER Film editor ROGER GUERTIN Producer JEREMY BENNETT
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