Monica Vitti dead – Iconic Italian actress dies aged 90 after Alzheimer's battle

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Monica Vitti was the “Queen of Italian Cinema,” best known in the English-speaking world for her starring role in the spy spoof “Modesty Blaise.”Vitti began acting professionally in the 1950s and soon became well known in Italy. She became a muse of the great Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni, starring in several of his films including “L’Avventura” and “La Notte.” After gaining fame in Italy and as a rising star in international film circles, Vitti was cast in the 1966 British spy comedy “Modesty Blaise.” She starred in her first English-language film as the title character, a criminal mastermind hired by the British Secret Service.

1960’s “L’Avventura” and 1966’s “Modesty Blaise” — was confirmed Wednesday by Walter Veltroni, a filmmaker and the former mayor of Rome.“Roberto Russo, her companion in these years, asks me to communicate that Monica Vitti is no more. I do so with great grief, affection, and nostalgia,” Veltroni posted to Twitter.The blond bombshell was the new wave leading lady of movies helmed by the most legendary international filmmakers in the industry: She worked with directors such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Ettore Scola and Luis Buñuel, often starring alongside the superstar likes of Sir Michael Caine, Terence Stamp and Richard Harris.Born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli to strict, poverty-stricken parents on Nov.

Monica Vitti has died at the age of 90. The award-winning actress has passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Walter Veltroni, the former Mayor of Rome and a film critic, confirmed the news via a Twitter post.

Carmel Dagan Staff WriterItalian actress Monica Vitti, best known internationally for starring in Michelangelo Antonioni’s breakthrough cinematic trilogy “L’Avventura,” “La Notte” and “L’Eclisse,” as well as in the director’s “Red Desert,” has died. She was 90.

Monica made her international debut in the film Modesty Blaise in 1966, which starred Terence Stamp.Other English-language roles included The Queens, On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...  and Help Me, My Love.The actress continued working into the 1990s, writing and directing.In 1993, she won the Festival Tribute at the Créteil International Women's Film Festival for her work.Fans of the legendary actress took to the social media platform to pay tribute to her.LostInFilm said: “Rest in Peace Monica Vitti, the marvelous Italian actress and cinema icon.” (sic)SakinaSamo added: “One life’s wasn’t enough for THE #MonicaVitti.“I wanted her to live forever like L'Eclisse. But.

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Monica Vitti, the Italian screen icon known for a string of 1960s classics, has died aged 90, according to reports in Italy.