Monica Vitti

Acting · Born 1931-11-03 in Roma, Lazio, Italy

Biography

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, Michael Caine, and Dirk Bogarde.

Filmography

• L'Eclisse as Vittoria
• The Phantom of Liberty as Mrs. Foucault
• L'Avventura as Claudia
• Red Desert as Giuliana
• La Notte as Valentina Gherardini
• Modesty Blaise as Modesty Blaise
• Help Me, My Love as Raffaella Macchiavelli
• Duck in Orange Sauce as Lisa
• 1960 as Self (archive footage)
• Vitti d'arte, Vitti d'amore as Archive footage