Luciana Paluzzi Tribute

Here is the title song ("Femina Ridens") from a famous Italian film ("The Laughing Woman") from 1969, sung by Olympia, and chosen to illustrate the beauty of Luciana Paluzzi.
Luciana Paluzzi (born in 1937 in Rome, Italy), is a redheaded Italian actress. She is best known for playing SPECTRE assassin Fiona Volpe in the fourth James Bond film "Thunderball". Paluzzi's very first film was an uncredited walk-on part in "Three Coins in the Fountain" (1954). She went on to appear in many movies, most of which were made in her native Italy. In her early films, she is credited as Luciana Paoluzzi. Even though Paluzzi had an extensive resume before and after her brush with James Bond, audiences worldwide still remember her best as the sexy and deadly Thunderball villainess Fiona Volpe. Paluzzi originally auditioned for the part of the lead Bond girl, Dominetta "Domino" Palazzi. The producers eventually cast former Miss France Claudine Auger, changing the Domino character from an Italian to a French woman. Paluzzi was crestfallen when she found out she didn't get the part of Domino, but rejoiced when she found out her consolatory prize was the part of the "bad girl", Fiona Volpe, which she said was "more fun to play". Years later, Paluzzi admitted that being a Bond girl is a double edged sword. She was amazed at the level of fame, publicity and recognition she got from "Thunderball", but as a result of being in such an outlandish film, she was taken less seriously as an actress by her peers. Paluzzi currently resides in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California.
Enjoy Luciana's flamboyant femininity!

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[jasgaco]

Gorgeous,absolutely stunning,check out Genevieve Page,too.She's almost as cool as Luciana!

[johnxxx20000]

Thank you! I already made a similar tribute on Geneviève Page, it is on Google Video, MySpace, Dailymotion and on my blog.

[bootjangler]

One of the best ever Bond women/villain.

Loved the scene in the bathroom when she said:

"Hand me something to wear"

and Bond (Connery) held up a pair of slippers.

Beautiful moment.

[cloudidogz]

Love Luciana!! My fave Bond girl with Claudine Auger!!

[mattkskeey]

she is my cousin seriously!

[CaptainBuckRogers]

For England..with pleasure, sir.



[CaptainBuckRogers]

Jaw-dropping babe. If it has to be For England. Let it be Luciana!

[mansenmias]

Si si! 8)

[JOHNSTOCKTONREIGNS]

great video ! compliments

[Vonslik69]

sorry about the few misspelled words....sent messages via cell phone and due to the tiny keyboard ...and large fingers...things like this is proned to happen!!!

[Vonslik69]

Thank GOD for Luciana Paluzzi!!!!! I have an eternal krush on this italian goddess...ever since the very firdt time I sat an watched Thunderball for rhe very first time when I was 6 years old!! Something about those European women those days and era were so sexy and classy...real women indeed!!! I wish I was of age and around those days....I could of easily surrendered to a woman like Luciana...easily!!! Great post!!!

[argento60]

Check out an Italian crime film called "Manhunt" F.di Leo, in one scene she wears a see thru blouse, no bra.....

[CaptainBuckRogers]

@bootjangler Right on. Sooo hot. Getting to Spectre couldn't have been a more exciting assignment. Damn I envy Sean for those scenes with this goddess.

[phase909]

RIP class, on screen beauty and presence..