This ravishing Italian actress has conquered the world not only with her beauty but also with her acting talent. Hard to believe, but she comes from a small provincial Italian town. Monica herself planned to become a lawyer but to pay for her studies, she went into modeling. She has been the muse of the fashion house Dolce&Gabbana for almost 30 years and also successfully switched to an acting career. Whether you are a fan of historical thrillers, comedies, or gambling andar bahar real cash games, look at some of her most notable performances. You’ll see, it’s very hard not to fall for Monica Bellucci’s charms! 

“Bram Stoker’s Dracula”, 1992

Monica’s performance as one of Dracula’s brides in this movie was her breakthrough in the film industry. She perfectly managed to embody the character with the sensuality of an enchanting woman and the danger of a vampire. The movie is set in the late XIX century in Transylvania, where a young lawyer named Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) has to leave his fiancée Mina (Winona Ryder) for the sake of meeting Count Dracula (Gary Oldman). Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” is an intriguing and gripping adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel, and despite the short amount of screen time, Bellucci redeemed this masterpiece with her performance. 

“The Apartment” (Original Title: “The L’Appartement”), 1996

This movie became a landmark for Monica Belucci, not only because of her brilliant acting but also because she met her future husband Vincent Cassel. Directed by Gilles Mimouni, “The Apartment” follows young businessman Max (Vincent Cassel). He is going to Tokyo for business negotiations and leaves his fiancée in Paris. But just before leaving he accidentally sees his ex-girlfriend Lisa (Monica Bellucci) in a cafe, who mysteriously disappeared some years ago without saying a word to him. Being obsessed with getting back in touch with her, Max forgets about a trip to Tokyo and his fiancée. Lisa’s Portrayal in this French-stylized movie brought Monica Belucci the César Award, as well as the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. 

“‘Malèna”, 2000

This is certainly one of the best movies in Monica Bellucci’s acting career. It was even nominated for an Oscar, but never received any statuette. However, this movie still brought world fame to the Italian actress. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, this movie revolves around Malèna, a young and very beautiful widow who lives in a 1940 conservative Sicilian town. However, her beauty is her curse. The women of the whole town hate Malena and spread dirty rumors about her. She faces all the cruelty and cunning of evil envious women. And only one teenager, 12-year-old Renato Amoroso (Giuseppe Sulfaro), who has fallen for her charms, knows how lonely Malena is. Both Malèna and Renato have to make their way through the political minefields of Italian life during wartime. The starring role of Malèna gave Monica Bellucci the status of one of the most beautiful women of all time. 

“Brotherhood Of The Wolf”, 2001

This entertaining action-thriller is set in France at the end of the XVIII century. In a small town called Jevadan, a huge wild beast kills women and children. And nobody knows where this monster comes from and why it does not fall into traps. Many believe that it is the devil himself. Two strangers, Grégoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), and Mani (Mark Dacascos) set out to solve this mystery. Bellucci’s performance as enigmatic Marquise and Vatican spy Sylvia is a beautiful addition to this mysterious film. 

“Irreversible”, 2002

In this brutally violent Gaspar Noé’s thriller the story is told from the end to the beginning. The protagonists, Marcus (Vincent Cassel) and Pierre (Albert Dupontel) seek to find a man who brutally raped their beloved Alex (Monica Bellucci). Even though this movie became a sensation at the Cannes Film Festival, Monica Bellucci herself never watched it because of the horrible 9-minute rape scene. However, her fearless performance in this controversial and scandalous movie can’t be ignored. 

Of course, this list is incomplete. To explore the acting talent of Monica Bellucci better, also add the following movies to your watchlist:

• “Dobermann”, 1997. 
• “Under Suspicion”, 2000. 
• “Ricordate Di Me”, 2003. 
• “The Matrix Reloaded”, 2003. 
• “The Passion Of The Christ”, 2004. 
• “Don’t Look Back” (Original Title: “Ne Te Retourne Pas”), 2009. 
• “The Whistleblower”, 2010. 
• “The Ages Of Love”, 2011. 
• “The Wonders”, 2014. 
• “The Man Who Sold His Skin”, 2020.