Drag me to a Drag Queen Party!
Although Marisa Mell was during the 60's and 70's a major Italian movie star her professional and private life was mostly found in the printed news papers and gossip magazines! Reality TV did not...
View ArticleWhat now my lovely?
These daffodils seem to turn their heads when they saw this lovely in London the other day! She is actress Marisa Mell whose latest film "Masquerade" opens at the Leicester Square Theatre on Thursday...
View ArticleMarisa - The Girl Who Beat The Taxi Strike!
London was without taxis on Tuesday June 14th 1966. The only person who had no trouble getting one was film actress Marisa Mell - and she wasn't going anywhere. While almost all the city's 7600 taxis...
View ArticleDiary of a Shopaholic!
During the production of her French movie "Objectif: 500 Millions" during the winter of 1965-1966, Marisa Mell stayed in Paris (France), the fashion capital of the world. So it is no wonder that one...
View Article"Gang War in Milan" gets royal Blue Ray treatment!
One of the lesser known Marisa Mell movies is "Gang War in Milan" or better known under its Italian title "Milano Rovente" from 1972 directed by cult director Umberto Lenzi now gets the royal treatment...
View Article"French Dressing at 50" Movie Exhibition in Herne Bay, England
One of my top 3 Marisa Mell movies is the 1964 comedy caper movie "French Dressing" directed by Ken Russell, notorious almost a decade later for his 1971 shocker "The Devils", with leading men James...
View ArticleMarisa Mell to star in new film – almost 23 years after her death!
“His Mother’s House” - « La Maison de sa Mère », the new film project by German writer-director André Schneider (who also authored “Die Feuerblume”), will be both, a homage and a vehicle for Marisa...
View ArticleGlasses on Kant
During the production of the Mario Bava directed movie "Danger: Diabolik!" in 1967, Marisa Mell had some free time between takes which she used well given the amount of behind the scene pictures of her...
View ArticleRien ne va plus!
On october 20th 1984, the Casino in Graz (Austria) opened for the first time its doors so who better to invite to do this honor than Graz's most famous daughter actress Marisa Mell to start the...
View ArticleVirna Lisi: death of a golden haired beauty!
Almost at the end of the year 2014, on December 18th, the Italian, world and genre cinema has to say goodbye to one of its most prominent members the talented and beautiful actress Virna Lisi, born as...
View ArticleThe Roman Ivy
Rome, Italy, was once in the 50's and 60's together with Paris and London THE hotspot for the movers and shakers in this world. The advantage of Rome above the other cities was her sunny and warm...
View ArticleMasquerade: rare behind the scene footage!
Although Marisa Mell was quite a star during the height of her career it is not so often that you can see footage of her with behind the scene material during the production of one of her movies!...
View ArticleA walk in the Prater, Vienna!
The year is 1960 when these three gorgeous ladies Marisa Mell, Senta Berger and Maria Perschy got together in front of the camera of photographer Peter Brüchmann during their stay at the theatre school...
View Article"Marisa Mell" by Argentinean graphic artist Patricio Carbajal
Since the creation of the Marisa Mell Blog in honor of her life and work almost 7 years ago I have met a lot of interesting people from all walks of life who are fans of Marisa Mell and her movies!...
View ArticleMarisa Mell: Framed!
My favorite drawing of Marisa Mell by Argentinian artist Patricio Carbajal is finally back from the professional framer! Whaw! The complete composition of gorgeous art, old grey coloured frame and dark...
View ArticleThe House of de la Renta
In 1967 Marisa Mell modeled a kaftan for Oscar de la Renta in Vogue, now almost 50 years later the House of de la Renta choose the same color and embroidery for her spring/summer dress 2015. Style...
View Article"Sur les Traces de ma Mère" by André Schneider and Ian Hansen - Teaser
I am not going to say much about this new stunning movie of Marisa Mell fan André Schneider and his partner Ian Hansen, yet! Enjoy!
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