At 56 years old, the Italian cinema star has more than 60 films and series
Monica Bellucci, born Monica Anna Maria Bellucci on September 30, 1964 (Città di Castello, an Italian commune in the region of Umbria, in the province of Perugia), began his career as a model, but it was on the big screen that he dedicated his life.
In 21 years of cinema, he has participated in more than 60 films and series and collaborated with directors such as Francis Ford Coppola and Giuseppe Tornatore.
A as youthful was considered by the North American magazine Variety as “the last erotic myth” and the heiress of Italian cinema divas as Sofia Loren, Gina lollobrigida e Silvana Mangano.
Monica started as a model for major fashion shows and sophisticated brands such as Dior e Dolce and Gabbana in the 80's and 90's.
It was at this time that she managed to catch the attention of the film industry by appearing in a small role in her first English-language film, Bram Stoke's Dracula.
O Italianism prepared a summary of the Italian star's cinematic history Monica Bellucci. Look:
Dracula (1992)
In the 15th century, the Church refuses to bury in sacred soil the great passion of the Carpathian leader, who decides to deny the religious institution. He starts to wander through the centuries until he finds the supposed reincarnation of his beloved.
The Apartment (1996)
Max lives in Paris and gives up on going to Tokyo when he meets Lisa (Monica Bellucci) and falls in love with her. Obsessed with meeting her, he follows her until he finds out where she lives. When he sneaks into her apartment, he finds Lisa's colleague, Alice and, thinking she is her loved one, sleeps with her. To further complicate the story, Alice is the girlfriend of a good friend of Max's.
Malena (2000)
In Syracuse, Sicily, during World War II, young Renato is obsessed with the stunning Malena Scordia (Monica Bellucci), who awakens teenage passions, men's desire and women's envy.
Irreversible (2002)
Alex played by Bellucci, Marcus's girlfriend, is raped and assaulted. He and his old boyfriend, Pierre, are determined to find out who was responsible for the attack, desperately roaming the streets of Paris, thirsty for revenge.
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Zion, a human city, is being threatened by robots and machines. Neo, Trinity and Morfeus must enter the Matrix control center to prevent anything bad from happening to the city and its residents. Persephone (Monica Bellucci) is the wife of the Merovingian. She seems bored with her existence in Matrix and is dissatisfied with her husband.
The Passion of the Christ (2004)
Entirely spoken in Aramaic and Latin, the film focuses on the last hours of Jesus Christ, until the crucifixion. A project cherished by Mel Gibson, the film caused enormous controversy due to its graphic violence and the accusation made of anti-Semitism, but even so it became an authentic box office phenomenon worldwide.
Sanguepazzo (2008)
Osvaldo Valenti and Luisa Ferida (Monica Bellucci), famous couple of actors from “white telephone” cinema, a genre encouraged by fascism where the main characters are despicable villains. The film reflects on the Italian people in time of fascism, telling how two 'characters', in real life, led a wild life, fueled by sex and cocaine.
Baarìa – The Door of the Wind (2009)
1930, in the province of Palermo. Ciccio is a humble shepherd who finds time to devote himself to his great passion: reading. Italy was in the grip of fascism and, during the Second World War, people were starving. Peppino, Ciccio's son, witnessed this event and soon discovered a great passion for politics. He became a communist, going against his family's wishes. After the war, Peppino met the great love of his life, with whom he was willing to face all difficulties to live together.
The Wonders (2014)
Gelsomina and her family experience problems and dreams of fame after a reality show, presented by Monica Bellucci, arrives in their small village in Tuscany.
007 Against Specter (2015)
James Bond arrives in Mexico City and is ready to eliminate Marco Sciarra without chef M knowing about the mission. The case leads to the temporary suspension of the agent, who is now constantly monitored by the British government thanks to technology implanted in his body by Q. In an attempt to outwit his enemies and even some of his work partners, he takes responsibility for helping the daughter of an enemy. The whole situation takes him to the center of a feared organization called Spectre.
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