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French model and actress (1928-1990)
Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse, often known simply as Duse, was an Italian actress, rated by many as the greatest of her time. She performed in many countries, notably in the plays of Gabriele D’Annunzio and Henrik Ibsen.
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Eleonora Giulia Amalia Duse, often known simply as Duse, was an Italian actress, rated by many as the greatest of her time. She performed in many countries, notably in the plays of Gabriele D’Annunzio and Henrik Ibsen. Duse achieved a unique power of conviction and verity on the stage through intense absorption in the character, “eliminating the self” as she put it, and letting the qualities emerge from within, not imposed through artifice.
3 Quotes by Eleonora Duse
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If I had my will I would live in a ship on the sea, and never come nearer to humanity than that!
Eleonora DuseItalian stage actress (1858-1924)
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To help, to continually help and share, that is the sum of all knowledge; that is the meaning of art.
Eleonora DuseItalian stage actress (1858-1924)
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If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.
Eleonora DuseItalian stage actress (1858-1924)