The third of November 1931 was the birthday of Italian actress Monica Vitti. Her real name is Maria Luisa Ceccharelli, and she invented her pseudonym by shortening the surname of her mother, Adeline Vittilla. Playing on the stage, in amateur performances, Monica began in her youth. At the age of sixteen, she was already a student at the Film Academy. In 1953, Monica Vitti graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome. At that time, she played in the plays of Bertolt Brecht, and the
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The third of November 1931 was the birthday of Italian actress Monica Vitti. Her real name is Maria Luisa Ceccharelli, and she invented her pseudonym by shortening the surname of her mother, Adeline Vittilla.
Playing on the stage, in amateur performances, Monica began in her youth. At the age of sixteen, she was already a student at the Film Academy. In 1953, Monica Vitti graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome. At that time, she played in the plays of Bertolt Brecht, and the debut of the actress on the set took place in the film “Jump!” Jump! Download!, where she played a cameo role.
In 1957, Monica Vitti saw the director Michelangelo Antonioni. The actress charmed him not only as a professional: they spent many years together. Antonioni’s love brought Monica great acting success: Vitti played in four of his films, created between 1960 and 1964. A significant picture in the career of Monica Vitti was the existential drama Antonioni
Adventure (1960), and eight years later, the actress received a prize for her role in the film Mario Monicelli “Don’t miss, Assunta!”: the jury of the San Sebastian Film Festival recognized this work as the best female role.
Monica Vitti was the epitome of inaccessibility and passion - this combination made her unforgettable. She played brilliantly in both dramatic and comedy films. Of course, the actress could become an international star, but she was hampered by the language barrier. Having played in Joseph Lowsey's comedy "Modesty Blaze" based on Peter O'Donnell's Modesty Blaze comic, Monica blatantly failed.
Vitti has won five David di Donatello awards. In 1974, the actress joined the jury of the Cannes Film Festival. ten years later, in the 84th, for her role in the film “Flirt”, Monica received the “Silver Bear” of the Berlin Film Festival: it was a tape on which she worked as a screenwriter. The director was Roberto Russo, whom the actress married in 1995.
As a director, screenwriter and actress, Monica Vitti appeared in the film Scandalo segreto. After that, the “novel” with the cinema ended, but Vitti still goes on the stage and appears on television. In 1993, she published her autobiography, Sette Sottane. In 1995, at the Venice Festival, Monica Vitti’s achievements in cinema were awarded the Golden Lion. /