![PRAVO PRAVISSIMO](/images/headline/1869.png)
Un giorno come un altro.
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Above, a summery shot of Italian singer/actress Patty Pravo. Born in Venice, and trained in music at the Conservatorio di Musica Benedetto Marcello di Venezia, she appeared in her first movie in 1967 and released the first of dozens of albums in 1968. This shot probably dates from around 1972.
![NEAR AND FUR](/images/headline/665.png)
The Tyrant has no clothes.
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Today, nudie mags seem to be the last refuge of women whose careers are failing, but back in the day such publications were instrumental in launching careers. This photo of Italian actress Anita Pallenberg appeared in the Italian nudie mag Playmen in 1965, two years before she scored her first film role, and three years before her iconic turn as The Great Tyrant in the cult classic Barbarella. Other women who used Playmen as a stepping stone to stardom include Brigitte Bardot, Patty Pravo, Ornella Muti, and Barbara Bouchet. Pallenberg, in addition to acting, became a famous companion to Keith Richards and moved briefly into fashion design. But fame was a turbulent ride. She dealt and consumed drugs, became involved in the occult, and was even acquitted of manslaughter charges in 1979. There's too much to tell in one small post. Maybe we'll revisit this interesting person at a later date.