Monica Vitti retrospective 'La dolce Vitti' opens in Rome
The exhibition 'La dolce Vitti' pays tribute to the renowned Italian actress Monica Vitti, organized by Istituto Luce Cinecittà and curated by Nevio De Pascalis, Marco Dionisi, and Stefano Stefanutto Rosa. It features a variety of elements, including photographs, audio and video installations, archival footage, and film screenings, highlighting her journey from the Accademia Silvio D'Amico to her global recognition in Michelangelo Antonioni's tetralogy ('L'avventura', 'La notte', 'L'eclisse', 'Deserto rosso') as well as in Italian comedies such as 'La ragazza con la pistola' and 'Dramma della gelosia.' At 86, Vitti resides in Rome and has refuted rumors about her hospitalization. She received the Best Actress award at the Berlinale in 1984 and boasts many accolades. The exhibition is complemented by the book 'La Dolce Vitti.'
Key facts
- Exhibition 'La dolce Vitti' organized by Istituto Luce Cinecittà.
- Curated by Nevio De Pascalis, Marco Dionisi, and Stefano Stefanutto Rosa.
- Covers Vitti's career from Accademia Silvio D'Amico to Antonioni's tetralogy and Italian comedies.
- Features photographs, audio/video installations, archival footage, and film screenings.
- Vitti is 86 and has a degenerative disease; lives in Rome with husband Roberto Russo.
- Russo denied false reports of Vitti being hospitalized in Switzerland.
- Vitti won Best Actress at Berlinale in 1984 for 'Flirt'.
- Last public appearance in 2002 at a theater premiere in Rome.
- Accompanying volume 'La Dolce Vitti' with over 100 images and filmography.
Entities
Artists
- Monica Vitti
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Mario Monicelli
- Ettore Scola
- Alberto Sordi
- Roberto Russo
- Carlo Di Palma
- Edoardo Anton
- Nevio De Pascalis
- Marco Dionisi
- Stefano Stefanutto Rosa
- Margherita Bordino
Institutions
- Istituto Luce Cinecittà
- Accademia Silvio D'Amico
- Edizioni Sabinae
- Berlinale
- Venice Film Festival
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Switzerland