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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.
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The Girl with a Pistol (1968)
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Monica Vitti was born on 3 November 1931 in Rome, Lazio, Italy. She was an actress and writer, known for L'Avventura (1960), Red Desert (1964) and La Notte (1961). She was 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

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Known for

Gabriele Ferzetti and Monica Vitti in L'Avventura (1960)
L'Avventura
7.7
  • Claudia
  • 1960
Monica Vitti in Red Desert (1964)
Red Desert
7.4
  • Giuliana
  • 1964
Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau, and Monica Vitti in La Notte (1961)
La Notte
7.9
  • Valentina Gherardini
  • 1961
Alain Delon, Francisco Rabal, and Monica Vitti in L'Eclisse (1962)
L'Eclisse
7.7
  • Vittoria
  • 1962

Credits

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Actress

  • Ma tu mi vuoi bene? (1992)
    Ma tu mi vuoi bene?
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Anna Masetti
    • 1992
  • Elliott Gould and Monica Vitti in Secret Scandal (1990)
    Secret Scandal
    5.1
    • Margherita
    • wife
    • 1990
  • Francesca è mia (1986)
    Francesca è mia
    5.4
    • Francesca
    • 1986
  • Flirt (1983)
    Flirt
    6.4
    • Laura
    • 1983
  • Monica Vitti in La fuggiDiva (1983)
    La fuggiDiva
    TV Movie
    • Monica Vitti
    • Guardarobiera
    • Suora
    • 1983
  • Scusa se è poco (1982)
    Scusa se è poco
    5.4
    • Renata Adorni
    • Grazia Siriani
    • 1982
  • Alberto Sordi and Monica Vitti in Lo so che tu sai che io so (1982)
    Lo so che tu sai che io so
    6.8
    • Livia Bonetti
    • 1982
  • Il tango della gelosia (1981)
    Il tango della gelosia
    5.6
    • Lucia
    • 1981
  • Camera d'albergo (1981)
    Camera d'albergo
    5.8
    • Flaminia
    • 1981
  • Non ti conosco più amore (1980)
    Non ti conosco più amore
    5.6
    • Luisa
    • 1980
  • The Mystery of Oberwald (1980)
    The Mystery of Oberwald
    6.2
    • The Queen
    • 1980
  • Keith Carradine and Monica Vitti in An Almost Perfect Affair (1979)
    An Almost Perfect Affair
    5.3
    • Maria Barone
    • 1979
  • Ursula Andress, Sylvia Kristel, Laura Antonelli, and Monica Vitti in Tigers in Lipstick (1979)
    Tigers in Lipstick
    4.6
    • Maria
    • The Prostitute
    • 1979
  • Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi (1978)
    Per vivere meglio, divertitevi con noi
    5.5
    • Valentina Contarini (segment "Un incontro molto ravvicinato")
    • 1978
  • Johnny Dorelli, Enrico Maria Salerno, and Monica Vitti in Amori miei (1978)
    Amori miei
    6.1
    • Anna Lisa Bianchi
    • 1978

Writer

  • Elliott Gould and Monica Vitti in Secret Scandal (1990)
    Secret Scandal
    5.1
    • dialogue
    • writer
    • 1990
  • Francesca è mia (1986)
    Francesca è mia
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 1986
  • Flirt (1983)
    Flirt
    6.4
    • writer
    • 1983
  • Monica Vitti in La fuggiDiva (1983)
    La fuggiDiva
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1983

Additional Crew

  • Accattone (1961)
    Accattone
    7.6
    • italian 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
    7.9
    • italian voice dubbing: Rosanna Roy (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Betsy Blair, Steve Cochran, Dorian Gray, Jacqueline Jones, and Alida Valli in Il Grido (1957)
    Il Grido
    7.6
    • italian voice dubbing: Dorian Gray (uncredited)
    • 1957

Videos8

In Memoriam 2022
Clip 3:24
In Memoriam 2022
Trailer
Trailer 3:13
Trailer
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

Personal details

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  • 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
    • 8 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    For 10 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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  • When did Monica Vitti die?
    February 2, 2022
  • How did Monica Vitti die?
    Long illness
  • How old was Monica Vitti when she died?
    90 years old
  • Where did Monica Vitti die?
    Rome, Lazio, Italy
  • When was Monica Vitti born?
    November 3, 1931

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