Background
Born in Trieste, the daughter of a businessman, Franco won the third edition of the Mission Italia beauty contest held in 1948 in Stresa.
Born in Trieste, the daughter of a businessman, Franco won the third edition of the Mission Italia beauty contest held in 1948 in Stresa.
Thanks to the success of the film, Franco continued her film career, even appearing in leading roles. Her most significant and critically appreciated role was the sensual widow in L’avventura di un soldato, the directorial debut of Nino Manfredi which was part of the anthology film L"amore difficile. Franco was married to the actor and boxer Tiberio Mitri for about twenty years, and she starred with him on several fotoromanzi.