In the sixties, Cardinal was shown in many Italian films, such as Rocco Egg Suoi Fratelli,, ” Il Gattopardo from Luchino Visconti, 8½ from Federico Fellini and the spaghetti western Once Upon A Time In The West from Sergio Leone.
Women’s rights
In 2000, the actress was appointed Unesco Goodwill ambassador because of her fame, with which she took the task of promoting women’s rights.
Cardinale was born in Tunis. “She leaves us a legacy of a free and inspired woman, both in her life and woman and in her career as an artist,” said her agent. She died in the presence of her children in Nemours, near Paris, where she lived.