Renato Cialente

Renato Cialente (2 February 1897 – 25 November 1943) was an Italian stage and film actor. He appeared in 40 films between 1920 and 1943. His younger sister Fausta Cialente (1898–1994) was a novelist, journalist and political activist.

Life and career Born in Treviglio, Lombardy, Cialente began acting at his boarding school and made his professional debut with the stage company of Ermete Zacconi.

Selected filmography

Beauty of the World (1927) The Girl with the Bruise (1933) Paprika (1933) The Lucky Diamond (1934) The Little Schoolmistress (1934) I Love You Only (1935) Adam's Tree (1936) Pietro Micca (1938) The Two Mothers (1938) Battles in the Shadow (1938) A Thousand Lire a Month (1939) The Dream of Butterfly (1939) The Knight of San Marco (1939) Piccolo mondo antico (1941) The Last Dance (1941) A Pistol Shot (1942) The Countess of Castiglione (1942) The Queen of Navarre (1942) A Little Wife (1943) Farewell Love! (1943) I'll Always Love You (1943) Maria Malibran (1943)