Monica Vitti

Also known as Maria Luisa Ceciarelli

Italian actress (1931–2022)

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Monica Vitti was an Italian actress who had a long career in film and theater from the 1950s until her death in 2022. She is considered an important figure in Italian cinema, particularly known for her work in art films during the mid-20th century.

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Acting · Roma, Lazio, Italy

Monica Vitti (3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022) was an Italian actress best known for her starring roles in films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the early-to-mid 1960s. After working with Antonioni, Vitti changed focus and began making comedies, working with director Mario Monicelli on many films. She appeared with Marcello Mastroianni, Alain Delon, Richard Harris, Terence Stamp,…

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Exterior Day2022
Belmondo: The Incorrigible2022
Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore — Archive footage2021
We Are Cinema — Self (archive footage)2021
Morceaux de Cannes2021
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit — Self - Actress (archive footage)2018
Couples mythiques du cinéma: Monica Vitti et Michelangelo Antonioni — Monica Vitti2018
Monica Vitti, une étoile dans la nuit — Self (archive footage)2017

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Maria Luisa Ceciarelli (3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022), known professionally as Monica Vitti, was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s. She appeared with Marcello Mastroianni, Alain Delon, Richard Harris, Terence Stamp, and Dirk Bogarde. On her death, Italian culture minister Dario Franceschini called her "the Queen of Italian cinema".

Vitti won five David di Donatello Awards for Best Actress, seven Italian Golden Globes for Best Actress, the Career Golden Globe, and the Venice Film Festival Career Golden Lion Award.