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Paolo Bonacelli

Born 1937-02-28

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Paolo Bonacelli (February 28, 1939 - October 8 2025) was an Italian actor. He is best known for his performance as The Duke de Blangis in Pasolini's notorious Salò (1975). He can also be seen in Midnight Express (1978) and Caligula (1979), in which he plays the role of Cassius Chaerea. He also co-starred with Roberto Benigni in the films Johnny Stecchino and Night on Earth, both from 1991. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paolo Bonacelli, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The American 2010 · 6.3 Midnight Express 1978 · 7.5 Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1976 · 5.8 Night on Earth 1991 · 7.7 Caligula 1979 · 5.3 Johnny Stecchino 1991 · 7.2 The Stendhal Syndrome 1996 · 6.0 In the Hand of Dante 2026 · 5.0 Nothing Left to Do but Cry 1984 · 7.6 Christ Stopped at Eboli 1979 · 7.7 Comandante 2023 · 6.6 The Inheritance 1976 · 7.0 Rimini Rimini 1987 · 4.8 Divine 2020 · 5.8 The Teddy Bear 1994 · 5.2 Maddalena 1971 · 5.3