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Monica Vitti
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Overview
Born
November 3
,
1931
·
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Died
February 2
,
2022
·
Rome, Lazio, Italy
(Long illness)
Birth name
Maria Luisa Ceciarelli
Height
5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
Mini Bio
Monica Vitti was born on November 3, 1931 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for
L'Avventura (1960)
,
Red Desert (1964)
and
L'Eclisse (1962)
. She was married to
Roberto Russo
. She died on February 2, 2022 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
Family
Spouse
Roberto Russo
(1995 - February 2, 2022) (her death)
Trademarks
Though mostly blonde, had ever changing hair color from part to part
Remote beauty and impassive demeanor
Usually cast in
Michelangelo Antonioni
's films
Trivia
For ten years (1957-1967) she was the muse and the companion of director
Michelangelo Antonioni
.
Lived with
Roberto Russo
for 27 years before marrying him.
Had Alzheimer's disease and hadn't been seen in public for the last 15 years.
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1974
Refused to ever be photographed in profile.
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My whole family went away to America to live. They said "How can you stay alone in Italy?" But I used their absence to become an actress. That's how I became Monica Vitti.
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