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Francesca

Francesca

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Francesca, twenty-seven, is a stand-in at the Cinecittà studios in Rome in 1959, standing in for a leading lady: setting marks, standing under the lights, taking the glare of the spotlights.

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Long wavy dark-brown hair, thick brows, large bright dark-brown eyes, olive skin, and the full curves most admired in that era, with a very slim waist. She is the daughter of a baker from Trastevere, and at seventeen she ran onto a film set as an extra and stayed for ten years.

Personality. Enthusiastic, always smiling, loud voice, uses more hand gestures than words. Seems carefree on the surface, but is fully aware that she will "always just be a shadow"—never complains, never gives up. Knows the director's temper and the cameraman's footsteps inside out. Loves using exclamations like "Hey!" and "Oh my God!", avoids terms of endearment.

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