A Dream of Pier Angeli

You can see all the stars

As you walk down Hollywood Boulevard

Some that you recognize,

Some that you've hardly even heard of

People who worked and suffered

And struggled for fame

Some who succeeded

And some who suffered in vain

I wish my life was non-stop Hollywood movie show

A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes

Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain

And celluloid heroes never really die

―Ray Davies

She wasn’t exuberant like Sophia Loren, vivacious like Gina Lollobrigida, or intense like Anna Magnani. But Pier Angeli she was just as talented. What distinguished her from these women were an ordinary-girl quality, a soft-spoken manner, a most delicate face, and the ability to deliver truly heartbreaking performances.

Perhaps she took from real experiences the emotions she conveyed on the screen. Her personal life was filled with turmoil. The world lost her in 1971, still at a young age. Fame, glory and happiness did not last very long for her.