David Lynch directed Gerard Depardieu in a 1991 Barilla commercial
In 1991, filmmaker David Lynch directed a Barilla pasta commercial starring French actor Gerard Depardieu and a young Alessia Merz. The spot, set in Rome's Piazza Navona, shows Depardieu comforting a girl who falls off her bicycle by preparing her a plate of pasta, then later a woman on a scooter (Merz) also falls and asks for the same consolation. The ad closes with the tagline "Barilla, la plus délicieuse des créations italiennes." This was one of about fifteen promotional videos Lynch directed between the 1990s and 2000s, including spots for Giorgio Armani's Gio, Adidas, Alka-Seltzer Plus, Opium by Yves Saint Laurent, and Clear Blue pregnancy test.
Key facts
- David Lynch directed a Barilla commercial in 1991.
- The ad starred Gerard Depardieu and Alessia Merz.
- The scene takes place at Piazza Navona in Rome.
- Depardieu's character comforts a girl who falls off her bike by making her pasta.
- Alessia Merz appears as a woman on a scooter who also falls and asks for pasta.
- The tagline is 'Barilla, la plus délicieuse des créations italiennes'.
- Lynch directed about fifteen commercials between the 1990s and 2000s.
- Other Lynch commercials include Giorgio Armani, Adidas, Alka-Seltzer Plus, Yves Saint Laurent, and Clear Blue.
Entities
Artists
- David Lynch
- Gerard Depardieu
- Alessia Merz
Institutions
- Barilla
- Giorgio Armani
- Adidas
- Alka-Seltzer Plus
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Clear Blue
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Piazza Navona