She was unique, with her smile, her irony, her expressiveness. Monica Viti “left” today, at the age of 90. For about two decades he had retired from public and artistic life due to a neurological, degenerative disease. “Muse” by Michelangelo Antonioni, partner of the famous actor Alberto Sordi, with a special, recognizable hoarse voice.
The news of her death was announced today by the former mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, who was informed by the actress’s husband, Roberto Rousseau. She had acted in more than 50 plays and the Venice Film Festival had honored her with a Golden Lion for her entire career, while she had also received five “David Di Donatello” awards for Best Italian Actress.
“She had managed to become beloved, to prevail as a comedian, something very rare for a woman,” said Alberto Sordi, while she had also directed films as a director. The Italian press writes today that “Monica managed to be attractive, witty, enigmatic, popular and very smart at the same time”.
In the theater he had played Shakespeare, Moliere and Brecht. At the same time, he excelled in the field of compilation. With her special voice, she aroused the interest of directors and producers and she was able to become a protagonist of Italian cinema. Seeing her compile, Michelangelo Antonioni said the decisive phrase for her course: “this girl has a nice head, she could make movies too”.
The Night, the Eclipse, Red Desert, are just some of its great hits. The French showed her the same love and appreciation as her compatriots and the film critics in Paris at every opportunity emphasized the expressiveness and the intense look of Monica Viti, the fact that she managed to communicate without having to utter a single word.
Her body is expected to be placed in a popular pilgrimage and, if the family gives her consent, the funeral of the great actress will be held in a central church in Rome.
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