Eugenio Duse

{{Short description|Italian stage and film actor}}

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| birth_place = Senigallia, Marche, Italy

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Eugenio Duse (1889–1969)

Early Life and Family Background

Born on 24 January 1889, in Senigallia, Marche, Italy, Eugenio Duse was the son of Luigi Duse and Cecilia Bellotti. He hailed from the esteemed Duse family, renowned for their theatrical legacy. Eugenio's life, however, took a path that intertwined both personal ambition and familial complexities.

Personal Life and Relationships

In the early 1900s, Eugenio married Annina Pieracci, with whom he had two children: Fedora and Edgardo Duse. Fedora, who later went on to marry Vittorio Tonato, named her son Edgardo, in honor of her late brother who tragically died during the war against American forces.

Eugenio's marriage to Annina Pieracci came to an end, and he eventually moved to Bologna with his new wife, leaving behind his first family. This decision marked a significant shift in his personal life, creating an emotional and physical distance from his children and first wife.

Career in Theatre and Film

Eugenio Duse's career spanned both the stage and cinema. He appeared in several films, including:

• Cainà (1922)
• Your Money or Your Life (1932)
• Loyalty of Love (1934)
• The Joker King (1935)
• Golden Arrow (1935)
• La Damigella di Bard (1936)
• Giuseppe Verdi (1938)
• It Always Ends That Way (1939)
• The Boarders at Saint-Cyr (1939)
• The Hotel of the Absent (1939)
• The First Woman Who Passes (1940)
• The Hero of Venice (1941)
• The Adulteress (1946)
• The Opium Den (1947)

Later Years and Legacy

Eugenio spent his later years in Bologna, where he continued his work in theatre and film until his passing on 24 November 1969, at the age of 80. His legacy, intertwined with the rich history of the Duse family, reflects both the triumphs and tribulations of a life marked by artistic pursuit and personal choices.He was a relative of the stage actress Eleonora Duse. Both Eleonora and Eugenio were part of the extended Duse family, an important theatrical dynasty which mainly spanned the 19th and 20th centuries.

Selected filmography

• Cainà (1922)
• Your Money or Your Life (1932)
• Loyalty of Love (1934)
• The Joker King (1935)
• Golden Arrow (1935)
• La Damigella di Bard (1936)
• Giuseppe Verdi (1938)
• It Always Ends That Way (1939)
• The Boarders at Saint-Cyr (1939)
• The Hotel of the Absent (1939)
• The First Woman Who Passes (1940)
• The Hero of Venice (1941)
• The Adulteress (1946)
• The Opium Den (1947)