What would Italian cinema be without the iconic actresses of the Dolce Vita Era? Sophia Loren! Monica Vitti! Claudia Cardinale! Their glamor graced international screens during the 1960s, not only creating a whole new definition for the word glamor but paving roads and breaking glass ceilings for generations of female actresses to come.

In recent years, a gifted cohort of twenty- and thirty-somethings has emerged on Italy’s cinematic stage, their talent and style rivaling that of their silver-haired predecessors on the silver screen. Here, four young Italian actresses to follow as they shoot to stardom...