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Maria Schell: Hand-signed Photo ( Foto London Films - Deutsche London Film). 3,5 x 5,5 inches. Very fine condition. The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Maria Margarethe Anna Schell (1926 -2005) was an Austrian actress. The daughter of a Swiss author and an Austrian actress, she was the older sister of actor Maximilian Schell, and lesser-known actors Carl Schell, and Immy (Immaculata) Schell. She starred in such films as The Heart of the Matter (1953), Gervaise (1956), Le Notti Bianche (1957), The Brothers Karamazov (1958) playing the role of Grushenka, The Hanging Tree (1959), Cimarron (1960), and Superman: The Movie (1978). She played Mother Maria in the sequel to Lilies of the Field called Christmas Lilies of the Field. She starred opposite such actors as Yul Brynner, Gary Cooper and Marlon Brando. She also had three guest appearances in the television series, Der Kommissar. Her final public appearance was at the premiere of her brother Maximilian's documentary film, My Sister Maria (2002).
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