Isabel Sarli
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Isabel Sarli is a retired Argentine
actress, and model
. She was a national sex-symbol of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Born Hilda Isabel Sarli Gorrindo Tito in Concordia
, Entre Ríos Province
, Sarli was nicknamed "Coca Sarli", which comes from either her Coke-bottle-shaped figure, or from her addiction to the soft drink.
She was discovered by filmmaker Armando Bo
after she became Miss Argentina in 1955. She never married him as he remained married to his first wife. She was his mistress for life and became the star of his films, starting with El Trueno entre las hojas in 1956. The film has since become a cult classic
as the first Argentine feature-length with full frontal nudity in it
. She went on to become an international Latin American star, filming in Brazil
, Uruguay
, Paraguay
, Mexico
, Panama
and Venezuela
, and films like Fuego
(1969) and Fiebre
(1970) reached the American and European markets.
Bo later insisted in casting her in naturalistic melodramas. After his death in 1981, Isabel Sarli retired from the cinema industry altogether but came back in the mid-nineties for Jorge Polaco
's picaresque film, La Dama Regresa (1996). The film was inspired largely on her life and public image, serving as an homage
of sorts. In 2009 she teamed once more with Polaco in Arroz con leche for a bit part
.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
actress, and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. She was a national sex-symbol of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
Born Hilda Isabel Sarli Gorrindo Tito in Concordia
Concordia, Entre Ríos
San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia is a city in the north-east of the province of Entre Ríos in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It has about 142,000 inhabitants as of the , and is the head town of the department of the same name.Concordia lies on the right-hand shore of the Uruguay River, opposite...
, Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos Province
Entre Ríos is a northeastern province of Argentina, located in the Mesopotamia region. It borders the provinces of Buenos Aires , Corrientes and Santa Fe , and Uruguay in the east....
, Sarli was nicknamed "Coca Sarli", which comes from either her Coke-bottle-shaped figure, or from her addiction to the soft drink.
She was discovered by filmmaker Armando Bo
Armando Bo
Armando Bó was an Argentine film actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter and score composer of the classic era...
after she became Miss Argentina in 1955. She never married him as he remained married to his first wife. She was his mistress for life and became the star of his films, starting with El Trueno entre las hojas in 1956. The film has since become a cult classic
Cult film
A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but specific group of fans. Often, cult movies have failed to achieve fame outside the small fanbases; however, there have been exceptions that have managed to gain fame among mainstream audiences...
as the first Argentine feature-length with full frontal nudity in it
Nudity in film
Nudity in film is any presentation in motion pictures of people while naked or wearing less clothing than contemporary norms consider modest. Many actors and actresses have appeared nude, or exposing parts of their bodies or dressed in ways considered provocative by contemporary standards at some...
. She went on to become an international Latin American star, filming in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, and films like Fuego
Fuego (1969 film)
Fuego is a Spanish-language movie that follows Laura , who was told by a doctor to be suffering from an "exaggerated pathological sexual desire." Laura and her husband Carlos travel to New York in hopes of curing her ailment....
(1969) and Fiebre
Fiebre
Fiebre is a 1970 Argentine erotic film drama directed and written by Armando Bo. Starring his wife Isabel Sarli the film was condemned in Argentina for its extensive nudity and sex.-Cast:*Isabel Sarli*Armando Bo ... Juan*Horacio Priani ... Fernando...
(1970) reached the American and European markets.
Bo later insisted in casting her in naturalistic melodramas. After his death in 1981, Isabel Sarli retired from the cinema industry altogether but came back in the mid-nineties for Jorge Polaco
Jorge Polaco
Jorge Polaco is an Argentine filmmaker whose film, En el nombre del hijo, won best film at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.- Career :...
's picaresque film, La Dama Regresa (1996). The film was inspired largely on her life and public image, serving as an homage
Homage
Homage is a show or demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something, sometimes by simple declaration but often by some more oblique reference, artistic or poetic....
of sorts. In 2009 she teamed once more with Polaco in Arroz con leche for a bit part
Bit part
A bit part is a supporting acting role with at least one line of dialogue . In British television, bit parts are referred to as under sixes...
.
Filmography
- Arroz con leche (dir. Jorge PolacoJorge PolacoJorge Polaco is an Argentine filmmaker whose film, En el nombre del hijo, won best film at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.- Career :...
, 2009) - La dama regresa (dir. Jorge PolacoJorge PolacoJorge Polaco is an Argentine filmmaker whose film, En el nombre del hijo, won best film at the Festróia - Tróia International Film Festival.- Career :...
, 1996) - Una viuda descocada (1980)
- Insaciable (1979)
- Último amor en Tierra del FuegoTierra del FuegoTierra del Fuego is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of a main island Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego divided between Chile and Argentina with an area of , and a group of smaller islands including Cape...
(1979) - Una mariposa en la noche (1977)
- La diosa virgen (Sudáfrica/ Argentina, 1975)
- El sexo y el amor (1974)
- Intimidades de una cualquiera (1974)
- Furia infernal (1973)
- Fiebre (1972)
- Éxtasis tropical (1969)
- Embrujada (1969)
- Desnuda en la arena (1969) Alicia
- FuegoFuego (1969 film)Fuego is a Spanish-language movie that follows Laura , who was told by a doctor to be suffering from an "exaggerated pathological sexual desire." Laura and her husband Carlos travel to New York in hopes of curing her ailment....
(1968) Laura - Carne (1968) Delicia
- La mujer de mi padre (1968)
- La señora del Intendente (1967) Flor Tetis
- La tentación desnuda (1966) Sandra Quesada
- Días calientes (1966)
- La mujer del zapatero (1965)
- La diosa impura (1964) Laura
- La leonaLa Leona-Cast:*Isabel Sarli*Armando Bo*Santiago Gómez Cou*Mónica Grey*Monsueto*Arnaldo Montel*Gilberto Sierra*Adalberto Silva...
(1964) - Lujuria tropical (1964)
- Setenta veces siete (1962)
- La Burrerita de YpacaraíLa Burrerita de YpacaraíLa Burrerita de Ypacaraí is a 1962 Argentine film....
(1962) - Favela (1961)
- Setenta veces siete (Argentina, sin dir. de Armando Bó (de Torre Nilsson) 1961)
- ...Y el demonio creó a los hombres (1960)
- India (1960) Ansisé
- Sabaleros (1959)
- El trueno entre las hojasEl Trueno entre las hojas (film)El Trueno entre las hojas ) is a 1956 Argentine film directed by Armando Bo, based on the novel by Augusto Roa Bastos. It is the first film in Argentine cinema to feature full nudity, starring Isabel Sarli.-Cast:*Manuel Arguello*Ernesto Baez...
(1956)