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Monica Vitti(1931-2022)

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Monica Vitti in L'Avventura (1960)
A Sicilian woman "dishonored" by her lover goes to England with a pistol intending to murder him.
Play trailer3:13
The Girl with a Pistol (1968)
8 Videos
79 Photos
Monica Vitti was born on 3 November 1931 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for L'Avventura (1960), L'Eclisse (1962) and Red Desert (1964). She was previously married to Roberto Russo. She died on 2 February 2022 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.
BornNovember 3, 1931
DiedFebruary 2, 2022(90)
BornNovember 3, 1931
DiedFebruary 2, 2022(90)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 36 wins & 13 nominations total

Photos79

Michelangelo Antonioni and Monica Vitti in Federico Fellini - un autoritratto ritrovato (2000)
Monica Vitti in TCM Remembers 2022 (2022)
Monica Vitti
Monica Vitti
Keith Carradine and Monica Vitti in An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
Monica Vitti in Modesty Blaise (1966)
Marcello Mastroianni and Monica Vitti in The Pizza Triangle (1970)
Monica Vitti in Fai in fretta ad uccidermi... ho freddo! (1967)
Monica Vitti in Red Desert (1964)
Monica Vitti in Red Desert (1964)
Monica Vitti in Red Desert (1964)
Richard Harris and Monica Vitti in Red Desert (1964)

Known for

Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti in L'Avventura (1960)
L'Avventura
7.8
  • Claudia
  • 1960
Alain Delon, Francisco Rabal, and Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
L'Eclisse
7.7
  • Vittoria
  • 1962
Monica Vitti in Red Desert (1964)
Red Desert
7.5
  • Giuliana
  • 1964
The Girl with a Pistol (1968)
The Girl with a Pistol
6.6
  • Assunta Patanè
  • 1968

Credits

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Actress

  • Ma tu mi vuoi bene? (1992)
    Ma tu mi vuoi bene?
    • Anna Masetti
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Elliott Gould and Monica Vitti in Secret Scandal (1990)
    Secret Scandal
    • Margherita
    • wife
    • 1990
  • Francesca è mia (1986)
    Francesca è mia
    • Francesca
    • 1986
  • Flirt (1983)
    Flirt
    • Laura
    • 1983
  • La fuggiDiva
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Scusa se è poco (1982)
    Scusa se è poco
    • Renata Adorni
    • Grazia Siriani
    • 1982
  • Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti in Io so che tu sai che io so (1982)
    Io so che tu sai che io so
    • Livia Bonetti
    • 1982
  • Il tango della gelosia (1981)
    Il tango della gelosia
    • Lucia
    • 1981
  • Camera d'albergo (1981)
    Camera d'albergo
    • Flaminia
    • 1981
  • Non ti conosco più amore (1980)
    Non ti conosco più amore
    • Luisa
    • 1980
  • The Mystery of Oberwald (1980)
    The Mystery of Oberwald
    • The Queen
    • 1980
  • An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
    An Almost Perfect Affair
    • Maria Barone
    • 1979
  • Ursula Andress, Sylvia Kristel, Laura Antonelli, and Monica Vitti in Tigers in Lipstick (1979)
    Tigers in Lipstick
    • Maria
    • The Prostitute
    • 1979
  • Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi (1978)
    Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi
    • Valentina Contarini (segment "Un incontro molto ravvicinato")
    • 1978
  • Amori miei (1978)
    Amori miei
    • Anna Lisa Bianchi
    • 1978

Writer

  • Elliott Gould and Monica Vitti in Secret Scandal (1990)
    Secret Scandal
    • dialogue
    • writer
    • 1990
  • Francesca è mia (1986)
    Francesca è mia
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Flirt (1983)
    Flirt
    • writer
    • 1983
  • La fuggiDiva
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1983

Additional Crew

  • Accattone (1961)
    Accattone
    • voice dubbing: Paola Guidi (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman, Renato Salvatori, and Totò in Big Deal on Madonna Street (1958)
    Big Deal on Madonna Street
    • voice dubbing: Rosanna Roy (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Betsy Blair, Steve Cochran, Dorian Gray, Jacqueline Jones, and Alida Valli in Il Grido (1957)
    Il Grido
    • voice dubbing: Dorian Gray (uncredited)
    • 1957

Videos8

In Memoriam 2022
Clip 3:24
In Memoriam 2022
Trailer
Trailer 3:13
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 0:56
Official Trailer
Theatrical Version
Trailer 1:30
Theatrical Version
La Notte
Trailer 2:07
La Notte
Red Desert: The Criterion Collection
Trailer 1:24
Red Desert: The Criterion Collection
Modesty Blaise
Trailer 3:36
Modesty Blaise
L'Avventura
Trailer 2:12
L'Avventura

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • BFI
    • Discogs
  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • November 3, 1931
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • Died
    • February 2, 2022
    • Rome, Lazio, Italy(Long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Roberto Russo1995 - February 2, 2022 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    For ten years (1957-1967) she was the muse and the companion of director Michelangelo Antonioni.
  • Quotes
    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.
  • Trademarks
      Though mostly blonde, had ever changing hair color from part to part

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