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|  Monica Vitti mini-bio: Born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli in Rome, Italy. As a teenager she starred in amateur films before training Rome's national Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1953. She also attended Pittman's College before touring Germany with an Italian acting troupe. Vitti went on to win acclaim in the films Ridere Ridere Ridere (1954) and Le Dritte (1958) before landing a part in Michael Antonioni's L'Avventura (1960). Vitti won critical praise with a string of Antonioni films, including La Notte (1961), L'Eclisse (1962), and Red Desert (1964). She only appeared in two English speaking films which were Modesty Blaise (1966) and An Almost Perfect Affair (1979). In 1974 she won the David di Donatello Award for Best Actress for the film Polvere di stere (1973). Though she was lovers with Antonioni during the 60's, she has been with Roberto Russo since 1975.
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| | Eye color: Blue | | Height: 5' 7" | | Nickname(s): | | Notable feature(s): | | Education: | | Family: Married to Roberto Russo since 1995, together since 1975 | | Resides in: Born in Rome, Italy | | Religious affiliations: | | Political affiliation: | | Personal interests/hobbies: | | Charities/Causes: | | Other: | | |
