Truly wicked — and irresistibly fascinating — female characters have shaped the cinematic imagination of the 20th and early 21st centuries. From the dangerous silent-era vamps to Lola Lola, brought to life by Marlene Dietrich; from the strong-willed adulterers and killers portrayed by Bette Davis to the dark ladies embodied by Rita Hayworth and Daryl Hannah; from the enigmatic and dangerous figures played by Sharon Stone and Glenn Close to the poisoners of Claude Chabrol’s noirs, such as Isabelle Huppert, and Florence Pugh as a Victorian Lady Macbeth. Emanuela Martini presents a journey through these women (murderers, perverse mothers, femme fatales, spies, witches, betrayed and betraying figures) who have captivated audiences. Characters whose complexity has fueled both viewers’ imagination and feminist theory, contributing to shifting perceptions and definitions of womanhood on screen. Masterclass organized in collaboration with the Ordine dei Giornalisti della Valle d’Aosta, with media partnership by Cineforum.