Anita Ekberg, the Swedish screen siren famous for La Dolce Vita, was reportedly devastated when she learned Sean Connery had married Australian actress Diane Cilento. Ekberg, one of Hollywood’s standout stars of the 1960s, had admired Connery before his high-profile nuptials. Her reaction is detailed in the posthumous memoir Hollywood on the Tiber by Hank Kaufman and Gene Lerner.

Sean Connery, known worldwide as James Bond, moved in the same Hollywood circles as Ekberg. The memoir describes the glamorous world of 1960s Rome while highlighting Ekberg’s candid responses to personal and professional events. Her frank personality and dedication to her craft made her unforgettable, and her fondness for Connery was clear to those who knew them.

Anita Ekberg and Sean Connery: A Hollywood Connec

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