Ita Rina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ita Rina
Ita Rina, ca. 1928/1929
Born	Italina Lida Kravanja (1907-07-07)7 July 1907 Divača, Gorizia and Gradisca, Austria-Hungary
Died	10 May 1979(1979-05-10) (aged 71) Budva, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1927–1939, 1960
Spouse(s)	Miodrag Đorđević ​ (m. 1931)​
Children	2

Ita Rina was a famous actress and beauty queen from Slovenia. Her real name was Italina Lida Kravanja. She was born on July 7, 1907, and passed away on May 10, 1979.

Ita Rina became a huge movie star in Germany and Czechoslovakia in the late 1920s and early 1930s. She decided to stop acting shortly after she got married in 1931. At that time, she also changed her religion and her name to Tamara Đorđević.

Early Life and Modeling Career

Ita Rina was born in a small town called Divača. This was in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is now part of Slovenia. Her full birth name was Italina Lida Kravanja, but people often called her Ida. She had a younger sister named Danica.

When World War I started, her family moved to Ljubljana. Ita Rina went to school there. She dreamed of becoming an actress, even though school wasn't her favorite.

In 1926, a magazine held a beauty pageant. Ita Rina decided to enter and won the title of Miss Slovenia. She was supposed to go to the Miss Yugoslavia final in Zagreb. At first, her mother didn't want her to go. But after some people from Slovenia visited, her mother changed her mind.

When Ita Rina arrived in Zagreb, the contest was almost over. However, a man named Adolf Müller noticed her. He owned a cinema in Zagreb. He quickly sent her pictures to a German film producer named Peter Ostermayer. Her mother still didn't want her to go to Berlin, so Ita Rina bravely ran away from home to follow her dream.

Film Breakthrough and Success

Ita Rina in 1928 or 1929

Ita Rina arrived in Berlin in 1927. Soon after, she had an audition. She then took classes to learn acting, speaking clearly, dancing, driving, and even riding horses. Her first movie was in 1927, called What Do Children Hide from Their Parents.

She had a few small roles in 1927 and 1928. Critics really started to notice her in the 1928 film The Last Supper. That same year, she met Miodrag Đorđević, who would become her husband.

Her biggest success came in 1929 with the movie Erotikon. She played the main female character, Andrea. This film was very popular, but it also caused some controversy because of its themes. Despite the fuss, it was a huge boost for Ita Rina's career.

In 1930, Ita Rina made three more films. One of the most famous was Tonka of the Gallows, which was the first talking Czech film. Many people say this was her best role.

In 1931, she married Miodrag Đorđević. She also changed her religion from Roman Catholic to Serbian Orthodox. She was baptized and received a new name, Tamara Đorđević. She had wanted to be named Ljubica, but the priest suggested Tamara.

That same year, Ita Rina received an offer from Hollywood. But her husband asked her to choose between her acting career and their marriage. Ita Rina chose to stay with him. Even though she announced her retirement, she continued to act until World War II began. Her last movie before the war was a crime drama called Zentrale Rio.

Marriage, Later Years, and Death

After leaving her film career, Ita Rina and her husband moved to Belgrade. In 1940, they had a son named Milan. When Belgrade was bombed in 1941, the family moved to Vrnjačka Banja. There, Ita Rina gave birth to their daughter, Tijana. They returned to Belgrade after World War II ended in 1945.

Ita Rina was promised some roles in Yugoslav films, but these projects were never made. She wrote a letter to President Tito, and after that, she started working as a film advisor. She returned to acting only once more. This was in the 1960 film Atomic War Bride. This was her very last role.

Ita Rina suffered from asthma. Because of this, she and her husband moved to Budva in 1967. This city was in Yugoslavia then, and is now in Montenegro. She took care of her husband, who was ill.

Ita Rina passed away on May 10, 1979, from an asthma attack. She was buried a few days later in Belgrade. Many film artists, fans, friends, and family attended her funeral.

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