ARMENIA BALDUCCI
WRITING
Armenia Balducci (4 July 1937 – 29 July 2022) was an Italian actress, screenwriter and director.
She was elected Miss Testaccio and had a short acting career, under the pseudonym Bella Visconti, which spanned six films between 1953 and 1956; it was not until 1971 that she returned to the screen for an appearance in Sacco and Vanzetti.
She also acted in the theatre, was active in various left-wing parties (with her long-time partner Gian Maria Volonté) and was twice Elio Petri's script assistant.
