In retrospect, it is hardly surprising that she made her way among the elite. She had everything a movie star needs – she had dazzling charm and remarkable talent. Her cinematography includes over 150 films, the most prominent of which was Sergio Leone’s legendary western Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). With her bravura performance, she confirmed the words of actor Richard Burton that she is the best that Italy has given the world since the invention of spaghetti…
Alain Delon:
Many a man’s heart burned for »CC«, it was even speculated that the former French president Jacques Chirac (†86) also had affairs with her. It is claimed that he was at the actress’s house even on the day of her death Princess Diana (†36). The current king Charles III. (74), Diana’s husband at the time, was again preparing for a trip to Paris, where Diana’s life ended. And Chirac? He did not arrive at the British embassy until three o’clock in the morning without knowing about the accident at all. However, Claudia recently denied that they ever had anything together.
“I supported his election campaign because he seemed to me to be the fairest president at the time, and the press blew it up. Don’t forget I said “NO” to Brando, The Delons…” says a woman who was married only once in her life, to producer Franco Cristaldi (†67), who introduced her to the world of film in her youth. But, you know, at every turn…
Exclusive interview with Claudia Cardinale
