Provocative Italian filmmaker and first woman nominated for directing Oscar dies at 93
She was known for genre-bending 1970s movies such as “Swept Away” and “Seven Beauties,” which earned her the Academy Award nomination.
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Provocative Italian filmmaker and first woman nominated for directing Oscar dies at 93
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