Italian Actress Claudia Cardinale With Her Hidden French Accent

Claudia Cardinale, the iconic Italian actress, wasn’t actually born in Italy. She spent her early years in Tunisia, where she was raised in a French protectorate. Despite her Italian heritage, Cardinale’s heavy French accent went unnoticed in her early film roles as she used a different accent on camera.

However, it wasn’t until Federico Fellini’s “8 ½” that audiences heard her real voice. Cardinale went on to become a beauty symbol of the ’60s and ’70s, with roles in popular films like “The Pink Panther,” “The Professionals,” and “Once Upon a Time in the West.” Today, she still acts and prefers working with young, up-and-coming directors.