10 films with Monica Bellucci. For the anniversary of the actress
"Etruscan goddess of beauty" - so called Monica Bellucci in the Western media. Having started her modeling career at the age of 13, the Italian carried a proud posture, piercing eyes and the charm of southern blood throughout her life. Even in 2019, the actress, along with her young colleagues, remains the face of the Dolce & Gabbana, considered the standard of femininity and sexuality.But for fans, the film career of an idol is much more important. According to the star, she enjoys working with directors who are able to kindle a fire in her soul in order to reveal her acting talent. The Italian is choosy in her choice of projects and often prefers European directors over American ones. Bellucci knows how to reincarnate and enter the role no worse than other experienced colleagues in the acting workshop, so that even a small cameo of the actress engraves the audience in the memory. Today, on the day of Monica's 55th birthday, we recall the most famous films with her participation. 1. "Malena" (2000)  Against the background of the events of World War II, the love story of a 12-year-old boy for Malena, a sensual woman living in a small Italian town with strict morals, develops. The beauty of the heroine haunts the neighbors, which is why the girl's life turns into a hell in reality. Although the action of the picture takes place in the actress's native Italy, Bellucci had to learn the Sicilian dialect for the role. The film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore turned out to be frank: if the film ran for 105 minutes in the cinemas of the Apennine Peninsula, due to strict censorship, only 88 minutes of screen time reached the UK. They say that it was thanks to this role that the star received an invitation to play Persephone in the sequels to The Matrix. 2. "Apartment" (1996)  According to the plot, Max (Vincent Cassel) is ready to settle down: to make a career and get married, despite his passion for flirting with women. A sudden meeting with his former lover (Bellucci) in Paris unsettles the man, and the girl's dwelling becomes the focus of passion and secrets. The strong erotic tension between the main characters was not artificial: having met on the set of "Apartments", Bellucci and Cassel began dating, got married and stayed together for 17 years, giving life to two daughters. The film later received an American remake featuring Josh Hartnett and Diane Kruger. 3. "Dracula" (1992)  Based on the classic novel by Bram Stoker, the film brought the creators three Oscars, and Bellucci - the first role in Hollywood. The son of director Francis Ford Coppola noticed the girl on the cover of a fashion magazine and persuaded his father to invite the Italian to the role of Dracula's bride. According to the plot, when a young lawyer Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) goes on a business trip to Eastern Europe, three vampires try to seduce him. This isn't the only time Reeves and Bellucci have met on set: over ten years later, the duo has re-formed and created tension in the scene in The Matrix 2 Reloaded. 4. "Irreversibility" (2002)  At the first screening of this film at the Cannes Film Festival, 200 spectators left the hall and three unfortunate people fainted. Director Gaspard Noe wanted to explore an ongoing relationship, and the established couple Bellucci and Cassel lived up to. The film is dedicated to the tragedy of the main character Alex, who becomes a victim of a crime. The woman's husband hires two bandits to find and punish the maniac. The famous rape scene was filmed in six takes in two nights. Later, the actress admitted that the first attempt was easy, since it was not known what would happen next, and next times she had to make an effort to stay in character. Bellucci also had to improvise a lot in dialogues - at the time filming began, the script was only three pages of sketches. 5. "The Matrix 2: Reboot" (2003), "The Matrix: Revolution" (2003)  The unexpected success of the first film in the franchise inspired the Wachowski brothers at that time to continue working and release two more sequels. Fresh films required new characters - this is how Monica Bellucci found herself in a memorable skin-tight suit made of white vinyl. The name of the heroine - Persephone - arose thanks to the repeated comparison of the beauty's husband, Merovingen (Lambert Wilson), with the god of the underworld Hades. In Reboot, Persephone agrees to help Neo after a passionate kiss. In Revolution, a woman warns Merovingen of the impending threat of Trinity. 6. "The Passion of Christ" (2004)  Neither dust, nor dirt, nor beatings, nor monastic robes in the image of Mary Magdalena were able to hide the beauty of Monica Bellucci. It is impossible to perceive the heroine of Mel Gibson's film only as a minor character - so much love, devotion and despair were put into the image by the Italian. And the views of the actress did not interfere with this. In a documentary about the creation of The Passion of Christ, she answered the question about her attitude to religion in the following way:“I am an agnostic, although I respect all religions and take an interest in them. If I believe in something, then in some mysterious energy that causes the tides of the sea, makes the planets move, unites nature and man. ” 7. "007: SPECTRUM" (2015)  In an interview about the filming of 007: SPECTRUM, Monica Bellucci describes her own heroine as follows:“She is Italian, a mysterious widow. Her mafia husband was killed and the woman faces the same fate. ”Director Sam Mendes explained the choice as follows:“We needed great actresses. I thought of Monica Bellucci. She fits into the plot, is age-appropriate and is incredibly attractive both in movies and in life ". This is not the first approach of the actress to Bond: in 1997, the Italian had already auditioned for the leading female role in Tomorrow Never Dies, but to no avail, and Pierce Brosnan considered it a mistake on the part of the filmmakers. 8-10. "The Brotherhood of the Wolf" (2001), "Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra" (2002), "The Brothers Grimm" (2005)  In addition to the fantasy genre, these three films are united by a single feature of the characters of Monica Bellucci. The heroine of the actress is no longer a victim of circumstances or a companion of strong men. Sylvia (a mysterious agent of the Vatican), Cleopatra (the Egyptian queen) and the Mirror Queen (a witch who has learned the secret of eternal youth) decide their own destiny and choose their partners. Beauty knows no boundaries, and the appearance of the Italian woman blended with the entourage of both Medieval Europe and Ancient Egypt. The Topic of Article: 10 films with Monica Bellucci. 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