One of Italy's greatest inventions

I'VE lived more than 150 lives: prostitute, saint, romantic, every kind of woman," said Italian actress Claudia Cardinale, who was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of European cinema.

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TALENTED: Cardinale

The star of The Leopard, 81/2 and The Pink Panther, Cardinale enjoyed a six-decade long career, and was directed by Italian cinema greats such as Federico Fellini and Luchino Visconti.

Born in Tunisia to Sicilian parents, Cardinale won a beauty contest at 16 that saw her declared "the most beautiful Italian woman in Tunis".