The scantily flower-clad lady in The Sign of the Cross who failed in her goal to convert the ape to Christianity is Elissa Landi, an Austrian actress who appeared in a number of Hollywood films in the 1930s.
It made its North American debut at the on September 4, and screened at the on October 9, 2015.
She debuted as a teenager in 1984, and has remained active over the following decades.