Sonia Petrovna
Also Known As: Sonia Petrova
Biography: Sonia Petrovna (name also credited as Petrova and Petrowa) (born 13 January 1952) is a French dancer and actress (film, television and theatre). Petrovna was born in Paris, from between the age of 6 and 14 she studied dance at the Paris Opera Ballet (Ballet de l'Opéra de Paris) and on the initial invitation of Roland Petit went on to appear in various ballet productions. Her most famous early acting roles were those of Vanina Abati in La prima notte di quiete acting alongside leading French actor Alain Delon and as Princess Sofia in Ludwig alongside leading actors Helmut Berger, John Moulder Brown and Romy Schneider, both in 1972. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sonia Petrovna, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Birthday: January 13, 1952
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Gender: Female
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Ludwig
Overview: Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-03-07
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Les Nouveaux Tricheurs
Overview: Adolescents or young adults, Franck, Christine and the others meet, bond, leave each other. But the drama lurks.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1987-11-18
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Indian Summer
Overview: In Italy, the gambler and professor of poetry Daniele Dominici arrives in the seaside town of Rimini and is hired to teach for four months in the local high school replacing another teacher. His relationship with his partner Monica is in crisis and he spends most of the time with his new acquaintances and gamblers Giorgio, Marcello and Gerardo. In classroom, he meets the gorgeous nineteen years old student Vanina Abati, who is Gerardo's girlfriend.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-10-18
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Saremo felici
Overview: Ensemble comedy about four friends in their 40s.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1989-09-07
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The House of Witchcraft
Overview: A man discharged from the hospital after suffering a nervous breakdown is taken to a remote Italian villa by his strangely-behaving wife. But he has strong premonitions that the house is possessed by some force of witchcraft, which he has been experiencing in his recurring nightmare.
Genres: Horror TV Movie
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1989-01-01
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The Fatal Image
Overview: A woman and her daughter vacationing in Paris get caught up in intrigue after being witnesses to a murder.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-12-02
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Le Feu sacré
Overview: There comes a time in every young athlete's life when he or she must weigh the value of training against the isolation from the activities of other youths. In this French movie, Sonia Petrova plays a young ballerina pondering this question. Her teacher is incredibly strict and stern, and the regimen she requires is all-encompassing. She explores the alternatives through the help of a hip young male student of modern dance, with whom she has a brief affair, but decides to continue with her classical training.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1972-04-22
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Di mamma non ce n'è una sola
Overview: Marcello, the scion of a noble and rich family, is morbidly obsessed with his mother, Countess Elisabetta di Tarcento. When she dies, things go haywire as people around him reveal their true identity and he gets a new motherly companion.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1974-04-04
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Adolescence
Overview: Adolescence is a 1966 French short documentary film directed by Marin Karmitz, about the teenage students of a famed ballet teacher. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1966-01-01
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Love Sins
Overview: A biographical feature on the Italian literary giant, Gabriele D'Annunzio. Set in late 19th century Italy and France when the artistic style, Decadentismo, was beginning to take shape, the film focuses on D'Annunzio's life when he was already an established poet and journalist in Rome. A staunch opponent of democracy and commoners, he searches for passion and pleasure among the wealthy and noble. One such noblewoman Elvira Fraternali Leoni, serves as the muse for his first novel - The Pleasure (Il Piacere).
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1987-01-30
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New York After Midnight
Overview: Monique is a 35 year old French woman, living in New York. The daughter of a French diplomat who has remarried, Monique has no financial worries, and holds a good job with a publishing firm. She finds relationships difficult, and frequently suffers acute depression. Her nights are filled with strange dreams, and apparitions of flashing lights.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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Compulsion to Move - Zugzwang
Overview: Surreal giallo about a delusional student who thinks he's discovered the identity of a serial killer.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1989-08-18
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Il segno del comando
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Genres: Mystery
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1992-03-01
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Le prime foglie d'autunno
Overview: Marco and Martina break up. She is looking forward to starting a new life in America but before she departs, she lets Marco see their two children one more time. Seeing his love for them, the tension between them gradually eases but then something terrible happens to their offspring…
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-08-15
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Hierba salvaje
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1979-04-23
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El terrorista
Overview: Julio is an experienced terrorist. Now he is putting together a new team for the assassination of the prime minister.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1978-09-11
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Not for Publication
Overview: A tabloid reporter and her new photographer, who've recently started working for the mayor of New York City, stumble upon evidence of conspiracy and political corruption that may involve their beloved mayor.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-01
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