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Blondes (3): Anita Ekberg

Perhaps best remembered as the shapely blonde who waded into the Trevi Fountain in 'La Dolce Vita', fifties sex symbol Anita Ekberg became a Hollywood icon and a cult figure in European cinema. This portrait, which concludes Arena's documentary trilogy about blonde screen sirens, tracks down the reclusive Swede in Italy and traces the path of a career that began to take off when she won a Miss Sweden beauty contest. Ekberg talks candidly about growing old, surviving personal disappointment, and the pressure that comes with being recognised as one of the world's most beautiful women.

English
  • Originally Aired December 27, 1999
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-MA
  • Network BBC Two
  • Notes Is a season finale
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