Simonetta Stefanelli

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Discovering Simonetta

Most people have seen Simonetta Stephanelli in the first Godfather, playing Apollonia Vitelli. But she has been in many other films, many of which are very hard (or impossible) to obtain. I'm lucky to have seen a handful of films she's appeared in. I decided to make this lense as a one-stop-shop or info hub for people who want to find out more about her, since she does not have an official website (that I know of.)


The Godfather DVD Collection
(The Godfather/ The Godfather
Part II/ The Godfather
Part III)

* Very Important Notice *

Simonetta Stefanelli is NOT dead! She did NOT die of cancer in 2006. This was an ugly rumor that someone spread. She is alive and well. She owns a boutique in Rome called Simo Bloom. Sadly she is losing customers because of this ugly lie that she has died. Please, let's stop spreading these untruths.

Simonetta as Lucrezia 

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Official SImonetta Stefanelli Website Poll

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Simonetta Stefanelli Google Group!

I created a Google Group dedicated to Simonetta Stefanelli and her fans. I know you all have a Google account so join! And tell other fans. We finally have a place to meet up!:

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Simonetta in a Gangster Film 

Filmography

from her IMDB page

# Amiche del cuore, Le (1992) .... Giuliana
... aka Close Friends
# The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V) .... Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone

# "Non basta una vita" (1988) TV series
# Grandi magazzini (1986)
# Ars amandi (1983) .... Vedova Nero
... aka Ars Amandi - L'arte di amare (Italy)
... aka Art d'aimer, L' (France)
... aka The Art of Love (International: English title: dubbed version)


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# "Quer pasticciaccio brutto de via Merulana" (1983) (mini) TV mini-series
# Tre fratelli (1981) .... Young Donato's Wife
... aka Three Brothers
... aka Trois frères (France)
# Falco e la colomba, Il (1981) .... Rita Alemani
... aka The Hawk and the Dove (International: English title)

# "The Godfather: A Novel for Television" (1977) (mini) TV mini-series (uncredited) .... Apollonia Vitelli Corleone
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather: A Novel for Television (USA: complete title)
... aka The Godfather 1902-1959: The Complete Epic (USA: video title)
... aka The Godfather Novella (USA: alternative title)
... aka The Godfather Saga (USA)
... aka The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (USA: alternative title)
# Peccati in famiglia (1975) .... Doris
# Nuora giovane, La (1975) .... Signora Flora
... aka Intimate Relations (International: English title)
# "Moses the Lawgiver" (1974) (mini) TV mini-series .... Cotbi
... aka Mosè (Italy: short title)
... aka Mosè, la legge del deserto (Italy)
... aka Moses (USA: theatrical title)
# Lucrezia giovane (1974) .... Lucrezia
# Profanazione, La (1974)
# Amici degli amici hanno saputo, Gli (1973)
# Mejor alcalde, el rey, El (1973)
# Onorata famiglia, L' (1973) .... Mrs. Vitale
... aka Onorata famiglia - uccidere è cosa nostra, L' (Italy: long title)
# Caso Pisciotta, Il (1972)
# The Godfather (1972) .... Apollonia Vitelli Corleone
... aka Mario Puzo's The Godfather (USA: complete title)
# "Ho incontrato un'ombra" (1972) (mini) TV mini-series .... Gal Fabian
# In nome del popolo italiano (1971) .... 'Giugi' Santenocito
# Sonne angreifen, Die (1971) (TV) .... Henia
# Homo Eroticus (1971) .... Tano's daughter
... aka Husband, Italian Style (Philippines: English title)
... aka Man of the Year
# Non commettere atti impuri (1971) .... Maria Teresa

# Moglie giapponese, La (1968)

For Beginners: Where to Start?

discover Simonetta Stefanelli

Here are movies you can rent on Netflix:

The Godfather I - for her most memrable/popular performance
Tre Fratelli (Three Brothers) - She appears in flashbacks. One of my favorite scenes I've seen of her, when she lost her wedding ring on the beach and searched frantically in the sand for her.
Moses the Lawgiver - extremely brief appearance. She is killed. I guess for being a Pagan or something like that.

Unfortunately, those three are all I know of. See the problem of access to her films?

Clip from 1971 film Homo Eroticus

Simonetta plays Tano's daughter and appears immediately in this clip. She appears twice for a brief time.
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Link List

There are so very few relevant websites on this wonderful actress. I wish more people would make websites about her.
Simonetta's Wikipedia entry
Wikipedia entries are easily edited so take the information with a grain of salt.
Simonetta's Internet Movie Database page
List of all of her movie and television appearances along with a members discussion forum at the bottom. Sign up for a free membership and join us in the discussion!
Apollonia's Days of the Week
A nice little tribute site to Apollonia/Simonetta. I've never seen it updated since I found it. But I check up on it every once in a while.
Full Movies
Watch full movies online!
Satellite Direct
TV to PC!

Simonetta Stefanelli's Films

Many of her films are very hard to find (nearly impossible to get a hold of.)
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10 minute clip of Simonetta in Peccati in famiglia

Peccati in famiglia = Sins in the Family
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Simonetta Stefanelli Quotes

"I do not picture myself as a victim at all, nor as a fragile woman. Rather, I go through life with a certain sureness and as far as films are concerned, I think I possess a flair for the dramatic" (Playboy Magazine, March '74)

*Do you have any real-life quotes from Simonetta Stefanelli? If so, please e-mail them to me.*

Better access to her films

this is sort of a call-to-action

For most of us who are fans, it is frustrating not to be able to get a hold of most of her films. We need to do something (letters, petitions, etc.) to compel the film companies that own her films to convert them from VHS to DVD. And for those that are already on DVD, they should have more formats (playable in more countries: USA, Canada, etc.) and also, the films should be more readily available on Amazon, Netflix, etc.

Simonetta Blog Posts from Google

Violante Placido, nuovo volto di Loréal Paris
Ebbene sì, il giovane talento del cinema italiano, figlia di Michele Placido e Simonetta Stefanelli, sarà la prima italiana a unirsi alla famiglia delle carismatiche testimonial di Loréal Paris. «E' un piacere entrare a far parte della famiglia L'Oréal ...

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  • davespeed May 27, 2012 @ 12:26 am | delete
    I only know her from The Godfather. It was nice to learn more about her from your lens.
  • Lola4ever May 27, 2012 @ 12:30 am | delete
    Thank you!! :)
  • Zanne924 Aug 3, 2011 @ 3:41 pm | delete
    I just happened to be watching The Godfather for the twenty-somethings time and decided to see if I could find any additional information on Simonetta Stefanelli. I must say, your resource is the best I have come across. Anyone who was able to participate in this groundbreaking movie, should be able to have an unbiased place of their work.
    Keep up the good work. You have done a great job!
  • Lola4ever May 27, 2012 @ 12:30 am | delete
    Thanks for the encouraging words!
  • jolielaide75 Nov 4, 2010 @ 2:35 pm | delete
    Cool! The Godfather is my favorite movie. Well done!
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