Omnihanded Entertainmet News | Italian actress Claudia Cardinale, star of ‘8 1/2’, dies aged 87

Italian actress Claudia Cardinale, known for movies including 8 1/2 and The Pink Panther, has died aged 87.

Her agent Laurent Savry told AFP news agency that she died at her home in Nemours, France, with her children, Patrick and Claudia, there.

“She leaves us the legacy of a free and inspired woman both as a woman and as an artiste,” he added.

Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli also paid tribute, calling her “one of the greatest Italian actresses of all time,” embodying “Italian grace”.

Cardinale had been in the film industry for almost seven decades, after the Tunis-born star won the “Most Beautiful Girl in Tunisia” competition in 1957. The prize was a trip to the Venice Film Festival, which led her to film contracts – her father convinced her to “give this cinema thing a go” – and saw her make her debut with a small role in 1958’s Goha alongside Omar Sharif.

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In the 1960s, she became one of Italy’s best-known actresses with roles in films including The Leopard, 8 1/2 and The Day Of The Owl. After appearing in 1963’s The Pink Panther, which was filmed across Rome, Paris and Los Angeles, she starred in a series of Hollywood movies including Blindfold, Lost Command and The Hell With Heroes.

Later on, she recalled: “The best compliment I ever got was from actor David Niven while filming The Pink Panther. He said: ‘Claudia, along with spaghetti, you’re Italy’s greatest invention.’”

She continued acting into her eighties, appearing in the Swiss miniseries Bulle in 2020 and having a role in Netflix’s Rogue City later that year. Her final role was in the 2022 Italian-Tunisian drama The Island Of Forgiveness.

Throughout her life, Cardinale was outspoken about women’s rights, and had been a UNESCO goodwill ambassador for the Defence of Women’s Rights since March 2000. She was also awarded the Cavaliere di Gran Croce dell’OMRI (Order of Merit of the Italian Republic), the most senior Italian order of merit.

In 2002, she was given a lifetime achievement at the Berlin Film Festival, and said, “I’ve lived more than 150 lives: prostitute, saint, romantic, every kind of woman, and that is marvellous to have this opportunity to change yourself.”

How to Unlock End to Dumbest Slumber

In order to tackle the Soundest of Sleepers prophecy in Hades 2, you have to complete three incantations. To access them, you first need to speak to Hypnos whenever you’re in the Crossroads. You need to gift him two bottles of Nectar and collect at least one Poppy, which is obtained by gathering Poppy Seeds and planting them in your garden at the Crossroads. The main NPC that you need to speak to is Medea in Ephyra, which is the first region when you’re attempting a surface run.

Medea is your go-to NPC for this questline.

Completing these steps will unlock the End to Deepest Slumber incantation, which can be accessed from the cauldron. You’ll need one Molly, two Mandrake, and three Poppy flowers to complete it. Once that’s done, you’ll gain a Dream Vapor. Go ahead and gift it to Hypnos, and this will start a dream sequence.

During early access, the Olympic Update added the End to Dearest Slumber incantation. It has the same requirements as the previous one (albeit with an additional Mandrake), and you’ll once again enter Hypnos’ dream sequence. Sadly, this won’t be enough to wake him up, as there’s a third and final incantation.

As with everything in Hades 2, it might take you a few runs to actually see progress with conversations. Make sure to always be speaking to Medea when she’s available in Ephyra, and she’ll eventually unlock the incantations for you. Also, we have a guide covering all material sources in Hades 2 in case you need some help in that regard.

How to Get Soot for the End to Dumbest Slumber Incantation

Once you’ve completed both End to Deepest Slumber and End to Dearest Slumber, you’ll gain access to End to Dumbest Slumber. This requires two Poppy flowers, one Shaderot, and one Soot. The problem is that there’s no indication of where to find Soot.

In short, if you’re wondering how to get Soot in Hades 2, you first need to beat the main story. Without spoiling too much, you must have seen the game’s credits once. Then, you have to do a couple of underworld runs and, when you’re rummaging through the last region before the final boss, make sure to visit the NPC room when it becomes available. It took me three runs until the room appeared, but this may differ on your end. Then, gift at least one Nectar bottle to said NPC.

You won’t be able to get your hands on Soot until you hit the game’s credits.

After speaking to said NPC, they will (quite unceremoniously) give you Soot, as well as a Keepsake. Once you’re back at the Crossroads, go ahead and tackle the incantation. All that is left to do is to gift Hypnos a Dream Vapor and watch another dream sequence. This will conclude the End to Dumbest Slumber incantation, which in turn will finally wake up Hypnos in Hades 2.

Now, go ahead and claim your reward from the Fated List of Minor Prophecies. You’ll receive two Nightmares for your trouble, which is a rare material. If you’re wondering what to use it for, we have an extensive guides hub to answer all of your Hades 2 questions.