Beloved Italian Film Star Monica Vitti Dead at 90

Beloved
Italian
Film Star , Monica Vitti , Dead at 90.
On February 2, iconic Italian actress
Monica Vitti died in Rome at the age of 90. .
'The New York Times' reports
that filmmaker Walter Veltroni, a former
mayor of Rome, confirmed Vitti's death. .
'The New York Times' reports
that filmmaker Walter Veltroni, a former
mayor of Rome, confirmed Vitti's death. .
Italy's culture minister, Dario Franceschini, wrote in a news release, , “Goodbye to the queen of Italian cinema.”.
Italy's culture minister, Dario Franceschini, wrote in a news release, , “Goodbye to the queen of Italian cinema.”.
Vitti is perhaps best known for her roles
in a series of 1960s film masterpieces
directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. .
Vitti is perhaps best known for her roles
in a series of 1960s film masterpieces
directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. .
The film 'L’Avventura' was awarded the 1960
Cannes International Film Festival's Special Jury
Prize and went on to become a cinematic landmark. .
The film 'L’Avventura' was awarded the 1960
Cannes International Film Festival's Special Jury
Prize and went on to become a cinematic landmark. .
Vitti would also star in Antonioni's films, 'La Notte,'
in 1961 and 'L’Eclisse' in 1962, forming a trilogy
of films about alienation in the modern world.
Vitti would also star in Antonioni's films, 'La Notte,'
in 1961 and 'L’Eclisse' in 1962, forming a trilogy
of films about alienation in the modern world.
Following those roles, Vitti became a beloved star
in Italy and would go on to appear in films like
'Kill Me Quick, I’m Cold' and 'The Girl With a Pistol.'.
Following those roles, Vitti became a beloved star
in Italy and would go on to appear in films like
'Kill Me Quick, I’m Cold' and 'The Girl With a Pistol.'.
According to the 'NYT,' Vitti's last critical success
was 1974's 'The Phantom of Liberty' by Luis Buñuel. .
In 1975, she began a relationship with Italian
filmmaker Roberto Russo. They married in 1995. .
In the 1980s, the 'NYT' reports that Vitti
appeared less frequently onscreen
and returned to stage work and teaching. .
In the 1980s, the 'NYT' reports that Vitti
appeared less frequently onscreen
and returned to stage work and teaching.