Biography
An outstanding Italian actress, whose popularity peak came to the 60th. Monica Vitty's talent was opened by Michelangelo Antonioni, who, under the impression of her sensual beauty, removed his cult "trilogy of alienation": "Adventure", "Night", "Eclipse". Vitti became not only a muse, but also the faithful girlfriend of the master for many years. Monica Vitty is marked by a number of prestigious Italian and European film.Childhood and youth
Maria Louise Chicarelli (real name Actress) was born on November 3, 1931 in Rome. Father - Angelo Chicarelli, Mother - Adel Wittilla. It is from the name of the mother of the mother actress will push off when choosing a creative pseudonym.
The childhood of the girl was far from cloudless: the family lived was not born, and had to lead the things of the senior brothers. Little, fragile monica walked in the wasteful pants on suspenders, coarse boyfriends with a padded cotton, and, of course, hated themselves. Oils in the fire poured a big nose and mouth - the girl considered himself a terrible rivory.
What remained to make a poor overseas child - just dream. And Monica dreams about that day when he can transform, put on a beautiful dress and shoes, and most importantly - to become irresistible not only in their own eyes, but also for the rest. These dreams led Monica to the magic world of the theater.
The first roles are the future actress played in amateur productions. Debuted at 14 years old in the play "Enemy by Nicodemy", playing a 40-year-old woman. After school, the young Italian entered the National Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome, which he graduated in 1953. After becoming a graduate actress, Vitty, who already taking this concise pseudonym, began to work on the stage of metropolitan theaters.
Films
Her debut in the movie took place in the mid-50s. These were tiny episodic roles in the paintings "Laugh! Laugh! Laugh! ", Nork coat," Trinity ", not prescribed even in the credits. During this period, namely in 1956, the young actress meets the director Michelangelo Antonioni. This meeting was the harbinger of her star film engineers.
By this time Antonioni was a beginner, but already famous director who started in the early 50s. A meeting with Vitty dispelled his doubts about the main character of a new project, the idea of which he just got out. Tandem actresses and director took place, and in 1960 the first film of the "Alienation Trilogy" was released on the screens - "Adventure", which became a breakthrough in the Italian movie.
In addition to the delights of the director's talent, the game of the main heroine was awarded separate admiration. For this role, Vitty received the Golden Globe and Golden Grail award as the "Best Actress", was nominated for British Kinonagrada "BAFTA" as the "Best Foreign Actress". Her photos decorated covers not only Italian, but also European newspapers and magazines.
The loud success of the artist fastened, playing in the two subsequent parts of the trilogy - the "night" dramas (1961) and "Eclipse" (1962) - with such stars of European cinema, like Jeanne Moro, Marchello Mastroanni, Alain Delon.
These Antonioni films became the classic of Italian cinema. Matra, who made the focus not on the dialogues, and on the game feelings, called the "new language" opener in cinema. And Monica Vitti showed an unsurpassed skill level in this sensual game.
However, the Italian kinodiv was possessed not a single dramatic talent. Soon she twisted the viewer comedy amplua. Since 1965, after gap with Antonion, the actress is removed mainly in this genre.
In 1968, the Italian tape Mario Monichelli "Do not miss, Assunta" about the adventures of provincial Italian, the will of the fate of the fate in Scotland, came to the screens. For this role, Vitti received a prize at the Film Festival in San Sebastian, as well as 2 Awards "David Di Donatello". In many ways, thanks to the bright game, the actress film was nominated for Oscar.
Monica turned out to be subject to all the faces of the comedy genre - a black comedy, Burlesk, Sitkom, Fars. In 1974, the actress was starred from the unsolicited Luis Bunuel, the director, whose name is called the founder of the surrealistic direction in the cinema (film "Ghost of Freedom"). In 1977, the audience enjoy her sparkling game together with Adriano Celentano in comedy with the speaking name "Save, she loves me!"
In Monica filmography, there were already more than 4 dozen kinkeniy, when Michelangelo Antonioni again proposed cooperation with his muse, 20 years later. In 1981, their last joint work is released on the screens - "Secrets of the Oberwald", in which Vitty embodied the image of Elizabeth Austrian.
In 1989, the woman acted as a director and screenwriter of the film "The Secret Scandal" and played the most important role. Vitti said goodbye to this work with cinema, returned to the theater, began to teach and occasionally filmed on television.
In 1995, the merit of Monica Vitti in European cinema was awarded the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival.
Personal life
Michelangelo Antonioni became the main man in Monica Vitti's life. The love story of the director and his muse is interpreted by journalists dozens of times. Their creative union could not take place if on that memorable day he did not speak first on the studio of the auditching.
At first, the director made a compliment to her voice: Monica had a unique timbre - a low, with hoarse, and slightly ironic manner of talking. And then blurted out without the bias, looking into the eyes that it was that person he was looking for a long time ago. Monica laughed, and Antonioni fell in love finally.
Michele, as the masters are loved, became for a young woman and teacher, and a friend, and a lover. He forced her to love her appearance, which she was so shy. I just removed it so that it was impossible not to fall in love with her. And she wanted to be desirable and seductive for him. For the first time, heels and open dresses appeared in her wardrobe.
Their passionate beautiful novel lasted for almost 10 years. Weekdays on the set, joint trips to festivals, flowers and champagne in the morning, noisy evenings in an exquisite society - all this was in their rich personal life. They seemed a strong pair that nothing could separate. However, the windy temper of a loving artist and the jealous character of temperamental Italian intervened in their fate.
In the mid-60s, Antonioni cooled to their muse. In the new picture "photo ending", he removes the English actress Vanessa Redgrave, enthusiastic with cold, strict beauty.
Monica has long experienced a personal drama, but over time he cured from the past love. In 1975, she met director and scenario Roberto Russo, who became her official husband after 20 years. There are no children from the actress.
His memories of youth, love, cinema woman outlined in the autobiography of SETTE Sottane.
Monica Vitty now
In old age, Monica Vitti fully retired on peace. And for a long time about the fate of the famous actress, nothing was heard.Only in 2011, their relatives officially announced that the actress suffers from Alzheimer's disease, which was the reason for its absence in public for 15 years. In 2018, his spouse confirmed that Vitti now lives in Rome, it is provided with proper care.
Filmography
- 1960 - "Adventure"
- 1961 - "Night"
- 1962 - "Eclipse"
- 1964 - "Red Desert"
- 1966 - "Modest Blaise"
- 1968 - "Do not miss, Assunta"
- 1974 - "Ghost of Freedom"
- 1977 - "Save, she loves me!"
- 1981 - "Secret Oberwald"
- 1983 - "Flirt"