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NEWSMonica Bellucci, Proves There’s No Age Limit on Flawless Street Style
Monica Bellucci made sure that all eyes were on her at the circus-themed Dior show for Paris Haute Couture fashion week. Monica Bellucci, 54, highlighted her slim waist in a belted maroon suede dress at Dior's fashion show for Paris Haute Couture week, held at the Rodin museum on Monday Monica Bellucci has long been a style icon in the world of film, and today, at the Dior Couture show, she proved that she can hold her own in the realm of street style, too. The 54-year-old Italian actress gave a lesson in timeless front row dressing when she arrived wearing a burgundy suede dress coat that was tightly cinched at the waist and a pair of black knee-high leather boots by Christian Louboutin. She kept her accessories simple, sporting round, oversize sunglasses and a classic Dior saddle handbag. While the actress is known for her bombshell movie roles—she was the oldest Bond girl when she took on the role at 50—her street style has a more nuanced, scene-stealing quality. It’s clean, classic, and the antithesis of fashion peacocking. In fact, Bellucci looked as if she could just as well be heading to a casual lunch date as a star-studded couture show. She managed to make the flawless fashion statement looked totally easy, like she wasn’t even trying.
NEWS2 photosDolce & Gabbana 2019 Spring Summer Fashion Show
Dolce & Gabbana is going deep into the brand DNA for the 2019 Spring / Summer collection. Romantic black lace, rich floral patterns, baroque fabrics and the effect of Sicilian D&G's signature silhouettes, 151 came to life in the design podium. While Monica Belluci was opening the podium, Eva Herzigova and Helena Christensen followed Belluci, the unforgettable women of the 90s.
NEWS4 photosMonica Bellucci attends 2018 Marrakech Film Festival
All eyes were on Monica as she posed away on the red carpet in her gorgeous attire. She is one of the most beautiful women in entertainment. Monica Bellucci looked undeniably radiant as she attended the screening of Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra at Jemaa El Fna Place during the 17th Marrakech International Film Festival on Friday.
GALLERY6 photosMonica Bellucci Family Life
Monica Anna Maria Bellucci was born on September 30, 1964 in the Italian village of Città di Castello, Umbria, the only child of Brunella Briganti and Pasquale Bellucci. Monica grew up in a family of a farmer (father) and artist (mother). Her father likes to speak about his daughter and recollect in his mind her early years. He tells that Monica was so beautiful that the chef of the restaurant, where they had dinner, once refused to take money from them. Teachers admired the young beauty and one of them had even drawn her portrait. Monica Bellucci and her father. Monica Bellucci in Italy to promote her film 'Manual of Love 3' with Robert De Niro and directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Monica Bellucci liked to spend time with her parents and she hated to play in the yard with the other children. The future star preferred to study and to read books and soon she was ready to become a student of the law school. After finishing her schooling she went to the University of Perugia for her further education. During the years of her studying Monica found the job of a waitress to support her parents. Later one friend advised her to try modeling instead and till now Monica thanks to that person, who helped her open a new page in her life. Monica started her career at the age of 13 as a model posing for the local photo enthusiast. Later she moved to Milan fashion center where she signed a contract with Elite Model Management. Apart from Milan fashion she also posed for Dolce and Gabbana and French Elle. MONICA BELLUCCI SIBLINGS: None MONICA BELLUCCI MARITAL STATUS: Divorced MONICA BELLUCCI HUSBAND: Claudio Carlos Basso (1990-1994) MONICA BELLUCCI HUSBAND: Vincent Cassel (1999-2013) 1. Claudio Carlos Basso (1990-1994)2. Vincent Cassel (1999-2013) Monica Bellucci is a secret dream for many men all over the world and of course, she had numerous love affairs. But the star was officially married just twice. Her first husband was Claudio Carlos Basso. He was a fashion photographer and they got acquainted, when Claudio made photos of the godlike woman. They dated for a year and then got married on the 3rd January, 1990. Four months later they filed for divorce and finished that short unimportant marriage. Monica Bellucci was an extremely beautiful girl from the very childhood. If you think now, that the beauty of this elegant woman is a result of plastic surgery, you should just look at some of her childish photos. The star had full lips, big eyes and tender figure. MONICA BELLUCCI CHILDRENS: 1. Deva Cassel (daughter with Vincent Cassel) Deva Cassel was born to Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel on 12th September 2004 in Rome, Italy. 2. Léonie Cassel (daughter with Vincent Cassel) Deva Cassel was born to Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel on 12th September 2004 in Rome, Italy. She has a small sister namely, Leonie Cassel(born in 2010). MONICA BELLUCCI CHILDRENs:1. Deva Cassel (daughter with Vincent Cassel)2. Léonie Cassel (daughter with Vincent Cassel) Monica Bellucci got married in 1999 for the second time. Her marriage with an actor Vincent Cassel served as a sample to many other celebrities for many years. Vincent Cassel (3 November 1966) is a French actor. He became well known in France via his role as Vinz, a troubled French Jewish youth, in Matthieu Kassovitz's 1995 film La Haine (Hate), which gave him two César Award nominations. The couple got acquainted at a film set as French actor Vincent Cassel and Italian actress Monica Bellucci appeared in several films together. They wedded on the 3rd of August, 1999 and then gave a birth to two great talented daughters, Deva (born on the 12th of September, 2004) and Léonie, born on the (21st of May, 2010) Deva Cassel Vincent and Monica lived apart even when they were married. Monica tells, they tried to avoid marriage routine and that’s why lived in separate apartments. But it didn’t work and one of the most beautiful couples in the world got divorced in August, 2013. Monica is dating Telman Ismailov a businessman and entrepreneur of Mountain Jew origin. FULL BOGRAPHY - FILMOGRAPHY
MOVIESNekrotronic
Monica Bellucci and David Wenham co-star in this Australian sci-fi horror comedy about soul-sucking demons declaring war on the human race. A man who discovers that he is part of a secret sect of magical beings who hunt down and destroy demons in the internet. Produced by Andrew Mason and Troy Lum for Hopscotch Features and Tristan Roache-Turner for Guerrilla Films, the film stars Monica Bellucci as Finnegan, CEO of the sinister Daemokon corporation, who is determined to feast on every human soul on the planet via a new smartphone app. Something wicked lurks in the dark depths of the internet in Nekrotronic, a cheerfully pulpy horror comedy from Australian producer-writer-director duo Kiah and Tristan Roache-Turner. The brothers earned positive critical notices with their 2014 feature debut Wyrmwood, a lo-fi splatterpunk cocktail of killer zombies and Mad Max future-shock. Their follow-up project boasts a bigger budget and more famous cast, including Monica Bellucci and David Wenham. But this bloodthirsty comic-book fantasy is let down by its infantile humor and derivative, incoherent plot. Fantastical story elements and tongue-in-cheek humour, this is a crowd-pleasing genre-mashup that only gets more insane as it builds to its blood-soaked, head-exploding finale. Ben O’Toole and Epine Bob Savea play waste disposal workers who find themselves caught up in the conflict between Finnegan and a trio of Nekromancers: Luther (David Wenham) and his daughters Molly (Caroline Ford) and Torquel (Tess Haubrich). But when O’Toole’s character discovers an unexpected connection with Finnegan, he unwittingly becomes humanity’s last and best hope for salvation. Production companies: Hopscotch, Guerilla Films Cast: Ben O’Toole, Monica Bellucci, Caroline Ford, Tess Haubrich, Epine Bob Savea, David Wenham Director: Kiah Roache-Turner Screenwriters: Kiah Roache-Turner, Tristan Roache-Turner Producers: Tristan Roache-Turner, Andrew Mason, Troy Lum Cinematographer: Tim Nagle Editor: Christine Cheung Music: Michael Lira
GALLERY5 photosMonica Bellucci Beauty Secrets
One of the hottest Italian beauties, Monica Belluci, although she is 54 years old, has a young, lively skin and body. But how does she keep her beauty? She starts taking a cold shower to the day. Cold shower, the skin maintains the elasticity and argues that tightens. He uses thermal water and revitalizing spray for his face. Monica Bellucci is not one of those plastic beauties. Her beauty is natural. The actress is totally against all sorts of plastic surgery, but don’t forget to constantly clean and moisturize the skin. In addition, Monica is very carefully cares for the lips, not forgetting to moisten them.
MOVIESMonica Bellucci sings "Can't Help Falling In Love"
Monica Bellucci sings "Can't Help Falling In Love". This time capsule from Ville-Marie. She plays Sophie Bernardt in Ville-Marie. An actress mother and her estranged gay son's lives intersect with those of two medical professionals after an unexpected tragedy, forcing secrets to be revealed and personal demons to be dealt with.
VIDEOMalèna (Monica Bellucci) Best Moments
Malèna is one of the films that fascinates the audience with Monica Belluci's unique beauty. Malena won the Grand Prix at the 2001 Cabourg Film Festival. In this compilation you can find best scenes of Malena movie. SYNOPSIS Malena is the utterly unforgettable story of a boy's journey into manhood amid the chaos and intolerance of World War II. In a sleepy Italian village, Malena, the most beautiful woman in town, becomes the subject of increasingly malicious gossip among the lustful townsmen and their jealous wives. But only her most ardent admirer, young Renato Amoroso, will learn her mysterious untold story.
INTERVIEWS3 photosMonica Bellucci Exclusive Interview
Monica Bellucci in Paris to discover more about her life and work. Having begun her modelling career at 13, Bellucci’s first major film was the BAFTA-winning 1996 romantic thriller L’Appartement, which also starred Vincent Cassel – the man she went on to marry. Having split with him nearly five years ago, Bellucci has been balancing work on high-profile projects – she starred as the oldest ever “Bond girl” at the age of 51 in Sam Mendes’s Spectre – with raising her impressively multilingual daughters Deva (13) and Léonie (seven). Along the way, she’s been unafraid to tackle unusual and challenging projects, the most controversial being Gaspar Noé’s 2002 psychological drama Irréversible, in which her character is raped in a notoriously protracted scene. Fluent in at least three languages, Bellucci learnt Serbian for Emir Kusturica’s 2016 drama On the Milky Road, which was four years in the making. High-profile American films include the Matrix sequels, Shoot ’Em Up and Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ; Bellucci is also increasingly active in TV projects such as the 2017 series of Twin Peaks and the latest series of French sitcom Dix pour Cent, in which she plays herself. She’ll next be seen in Israeli director Eran Riklis’s upcoming spy thriller Spider in the Web, in which Sir Ben Kingsley will be co-starring. What’s it like working with Emir Kusturica? How is he different from other directors? He’s interesting because he does so many things … he’s a director, a writer, an actor, a musician. In his way of working, he’s a bit like Fellini. It’s another way of making movies – everything is about the light. The sun has to be right … everything can change, so the script is more like a base. But it was very interesting to be in this movie because it was a special atmosphere; this land I was in was beautiful but also very sad. I think Kusturica makes movies where there is duality between fantasy and pain, fantasy and reality. This is one of the most interesting parts of his world, and that’s why I approached this project from its human and artistic point of view, never a political one. The film is interesting because it’s a love story between two adults, and it proves that love and sexuality are a matter of energy and not age: we see two people that aren’t young any more but the moment they meet, something beautiful and magical happens. I got acquainted with [Kusturica’s] work through Time of the Gypsies. I saw it a long, long time ago – it was a really amazing work. In every movie he does, even when the stories are different, he comes back to his subject of fantasy and reality: it’s as if he’s in some way trying to escape the pain of his country through the dream. In his films there is violence, but at the same time there are moments of ecstasy. What were the positives and negatives of acting on such a small-scale, parochial film? No negativity at all. And I’m happy there are good Italian directors like Alice Rohrwacher, [Matteo] Garrone, [Paolo] Sorrentino, [Luca] Guadagnino – it’s amazing to see the possibility to come out of [Italy] and make an international career. Because we were very stuck with Fellini, Rossellini, Visconti, De Sica, which was great, but it’s beautiful to see this new generation of young, talented directors coming out. The talent of directors and actors is there, it’s just that sometimes there are political and economic problems. I like Alice very much – she’s very natural, very direct, very human and very private. I like that very much. You’ve just starred in the French TV series Dix pour cent, and you played an opera singer in the US TV series Mozart in the Jungle. How do French and Italian TV compare to US TV, other than presumably having less money? In Italy, there have been very good TV series, like Gomorra. Even in France, they do very good TV series. Dix pour cent is on Netflix and is very successful. Netflix gives a chance – even French and Italian series can go all over, and it’s a new way to communicate. [Jean-Luc] Godard used to say that when you look at TV you look down, and when you look at cinema you look up. But I think today everything is changing, and when you can see what we can do in TV series, what kind of roles actresses can have – like in Big Little Lies – it’s amazing to see all these actresses have amazing roles like that, and explore so many [facets of] the human condition. So many people don’t go to the cinema. Cinema is in the home now, and that’s a great way to communicate with people who don’t often go to the cinema. But cinema too is communication. TV, cinema – if it’s good quality, why not [both]? Have you any ambition to do theatre work? No, actually … But I’m sure one day I’m going to find something that gives me the feeling that I want to repeat it every night. It’s a special thing, theatre – [stage] actors tell me that all the time. When you’re onstage, every night is different because every night you have the new possibility to express the pièce. I’m sure that one day I am going to have this experience. But for now, yes, just movies. What is beautiful about acting is that for some actors it never ends. You can have [acting] experiences even when you’re 70. Even in France, actresses are “Mademoiselle” all their life – never “Madame”, always “Mademoiselle”. It’s a never-ending story in some way. You’ve said before that you “come from the world of fashion”. Fashion, like acting, demands a degree of physical mastery – but does it have any emotional dimensions? Fashion gave me the possibility to get in touch with myself. Because actually, as I say all the time, the body is so important to express yourself. When you’re an actor, it’s like being a dancer in some way – everything gets through the body … you are your own instrument. So the fashion world was interesting for me to get in touch with these feelings, and also, for me, it was a question of passion. When I was young, I was in love with pictures and I used to think that a beautiful picture can give you great emotions, like when you watch a great movie or read a great book. Through that I learnt that to be an actor is such special work, but also very fragile. You are your own instrument, so everything can be very delicate: fragile but beautiful. Sometimes when you see incredible dancing – for example, I went to the Bolshoi and it was one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in my life – you see how our bodies can make magical things. This is what happens to an actor, when they give their body for the role. The body becomes an object of work. But you have to respect your body. Even when you give your soul for a role, you have to always respect your soul. For me, it makes the work more interesting. [Physicality gives me] the possibility to get in touch with different people, different cultures. Like I said before, it is about communication, [whether I] work with Alice Rohrwacher or Sam Mendes or make an American TV series or a French TV series. You’ve worked in film industries around the world. Obviously, the Harvey Weinstein scandal was huge last year; where is that kind of predatory sexual behaviour worst? Is Hollywood particularly bad? I come from fashion, where of course young girls can get into those kinds of situation. So when I got into cinema I was already old enough to see how to deal with those situations. It’s true that when you’re young, you [are] in touch with people who are powerful and can use their power to make you feel humiliated. This can happen. But I don’t know if that’s sexuality or just [pure] humiliation. Sometimes people are like two personalities – one is very intelligent and talented, [and the other is] completely sick. It can be in any industry, any situation. It’s very difficult. It’s beautiful that women today can talk about it. They’re less scared. Sometimes women are like birds – they get stuck in a cage and don’t go out, because they’re scared. To come out of this kind of feeling takes time. Is it the same all over the world? Yes, of course. In every situation – it can be cinema, it can be fashion, it can be in an everyday office. It’s what happens when you give power to people, and it’s about personalities. You can use your power in a good way or a bad way. It’s just about dealing with power. Those people use their power to cover their own sickness. What’s the most difficult film you’ve ever been involved in? Irréversible … it was difficult but very enriching. And to work with Gaspar Noé was so interesting because he’s such a talented director. It caused quite a scandal when it was released in 2002. Yes, a scandal, but today it’s a cult movie. They study this movie in schools of cinema. The way it was made is so special. Did it change the kind of role that you were being offered? It’s more what kind of roles I [started] looking for. As an actor, the opportunities [are beyond your control], but at the same time your freedom lies in your choice. If you [choose a certain role] it’s because maybe you’re looking for something or there is a part of you – a darkness, maybe – that needs to come out. Do you have a favourite of your own films? I don’t know; it’s so difficult to say. Maybe L’Appartement, [which] gave me so much. It was my first French movie, it won a BAFTA, and through that film I had the chance to make my first American film, with Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman, called Under Suspicion. And through [Under Suspicion] I could go to Cannes for the first time. It’s incredible how life is strange, and how a mix of coincidences brings you someplace that isn’t [down to] you. Which director would you most like to work with? Too many. [Laughs] When I say that, I realise how happy I am – I still have a lot of passion for my work, and I still have so much to learn. This makes me feel excited and happy – I feel I want to be in this business. And I’m so happy I can lead my life through my work. You’ve defended airbrushing or “retouching” in the past. Don’t you think it contributes to unrealistic images of women? Of course, when there’s too much it’s not beautiful any more. But things are changing right now … they all understand when retouching is too much. It’s like sometimes when you see publicity from 15 years ago, you see how now it’s completely different. The picture looks so old when it’s too retouched. Everybody understands that too much retouching takes the life out of the picture. You can’t recognise the faces any more. You’ve said in the past, “Pour moi, tout est politique.” What do you mean by this? It’s about choices. When you choose to have children, it’s because you’re positive about life. You believe that things can change, that even though things are terrible sometimes you have faith in humanity. It’s a beautiful choice that you make as a woman. Well – beautiful or not, it’s a choice of faith. What do you make of Emmanuel Macron? People like him very much. I don’t vote in France, but I like him. I think he’s bringing something new, a new energy, and so young. Do you vote in Italy? I vote in Italy … I have different bases – Rome, France, Portugal – but this is the way I’ve always lived. It’s even the way I’ve approached my work – different countries, different directors … if I wanted to make an international career, that’s the only way I [could]. But it’s so interesting for me. When I’m with Emir Kusturica, I speak Serbian, when I’m with Bahman Ghobadi I speak Farsi – but of course I don’t speak those languages in real life. It’s just for the movies. But [languages are] so interesting. What do you make of Italian politics right now? Those in power are somewhat older than Macron – Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni, President Sergio Mattarella. Where do you feel you stand politically? Things right now in Italy are going better. Economically the situation is better right now. We call Italy “il bel paese”, and maybe there is a reason for that. And I have to say, when I go around the world, I smile when I say I’m Italian … even though there are so many problems in our country, the attitude of Italian people is beautiful. The theme of this issue of Glass is Timeless. What’s the most timeless film you’ve starred in? [Thinks for a while] Hmm … Malèna, by Giuseppe Tornatore. It’s about a woman during the Second World War. What was it, 2000? 18 years old already. It doesn’t get old. The film is still very beautiful. In your opinion, what makes something timeless? It’s difficult to say. Maybe a subject that is the basis of humanity … something that is not about fashion, or the [zeitgeist]. When you see something that is timeless, it touches the soul. Consider the Pyramids. They’re timeless, like a film, a book or a painting. They touch your soul.
NEWSMonica Bellucci exclusive campaign
'Co-ageing': such is the new Nivea philosophy. The Beiersdorf-owned skincare brand, which claims to assist women in accepting the signs of ageing, has closeted the term 'anti-ageing', "because ageing isn't a taboo," as outlined by Morgane Jouot, marketing director of the brand's France-Benelux region. Wise, beautiful and at peace, in the middle of the journey of her life, Monica Bellucci, 53, has chosen a white snow suit to make her debut as a testimonial for the face skincare of Nivea, a cosmetic brand that takes its name from the Latin word of snow , "Nix, nivis". The announcement was made on May 9 at the Palazzo Reale in Milan (location given to the brand that in return will sponsor the program of summer exhibitions): the world icon actress of beauty and femininity, mother of Deva and Leonie (from the former husband Vincent Cassel), is the face of the new anti-age line Nivea Hyaluron Cellular Filler. And to represent this new philosophy, Nivea has tapped actress Monica Belluci, who, from May 21, will be the face of the Hyaluron Cellular Filler skincare line in a 30-second advertising campaign, produced by director Bruno Aveillan. The campaign will air in France, Italy, Spain and Belgium. "We have to accept the passing of time: in a world where we are all scared to age, that fact of saying we can continue to love and be loved, even if we have a more organic beauty, I find that a beautiful image," explains the actress, whose signature is also inscribed on the packaging of the skincare line, which is aimed at women fifty years old and over.
NEWSLumière Festival Opens With Monica Bellucci
The Lumière Film Festival opened in Lyon, France, with a grand ceremony celebrating the event’s 10th anniversary. Institut Lumière Director Thierry Frémaux welcomed a host of French and international stars and filmmakers to the festivities at the city’s immense Halle Tony Garnier concert hall, among them Javier Bardem, Monica Bellucci, Jean Dujardin and Guillermo del Toro. It was Jean-Paul Belmondo who drew the evening’s biggest applause and a standing ovation, however. The iconic French star was on hand for the opening night screening of Claude Lelouch’s 1988 comedy-drama “Itinerary of a Spoiled Child” in a newly restored print. Lelouch and co-star Richard Anconina were likewise in attendance. “For our 10th anniversary we wanted to show a French film,” Frémaux said. “Lelouch was here our first year … and he’s here because he is one of the greatest filmmakers in France and the world.” Monica looked sharp on the red carpet at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Lyon Lumiere Festival on Saturday (October 13) in Lyon, France. The festival was created in 2009, and has become one of the largest international festivals of cinema. This year, Jane Fonda will receive the Lumiere Award in celebration of her body of work. The festival includes retrospectives, restored prints on the big screen, master classes, exhibitions and the International Classic Film Market.
MOVIESSpider in the Web
Oscar-winning actor Ben Kingsley (“Gandhi,” “Schindler’s List”) and Monica Bellucci (“Spectre”) will co-star in “Spider in the Web,” a counterespionage thriller helmed by Eran Riklis (“Lemon Tree”). Film Constellation has pre-sold Ben Kingsley and Monica Bellucci espionage thriller “Spider in the Web” in territories including Germany and China, as the stars are seen together in an exclusive first-look image from the movie. Production has just wrapped on the film, which is helmed by Eran Riklis and was shot in Belgium and the Netherlands. Concorde has picked it up for Austria and Germany, and Lemon Tree Media for China. Tanweer has prebought it for Greece and Cyprus. A studio deal is thought to be in the cards in another major territory. Set in modern-day Europe and inspired by true events, the story follows a once-lauded but aging secret agent, Adereth (Kingsley), whose bosses want to put him out to grass. He embarks on a covert mission that involves finding the enigmatic Angela (Bellucci), while also being tracked by a rival agent played by Itay Tiran (“Lebanon”). Who is hunting whom becomes the question. The film is produced by United King Films’ Moshe Edery and Leon Edery, Michael Sharfshtein of Topia Communications, Eran Riklis, Jacqueline de Goeij for Ciné Cri de Coeur (Belgium), Sabine Brian and Ronald Versteeg for NL Films (Holland), and Eyal Edery for Dragocom (Portugal). Executive producers are Ira Riklis, Dana Lustig and Film Constellation’s Fabien Westerhoff. The screenplay was written by Gidon Maron and Emmanuel Nakkache. Film Constellation co-financed and is handling worldwide sales. It launched it internationally in Berlin.
MOVIESMalena in Italy
Monica Bellucci starring in "Malena", movie of Giuseppe Tornatore in Italy on October 25th, 2000
NEWSOn the set of 'Perlage'
On the set of 'Perlage' TV commercial on September 14, 2012 in Portofino, Italy.
NEWS2 photosCristian Dior Show
Italian actress Monica Bellucci, put on an incredibly youthful, age-defying display as she arrived in a clingy black dress and towering heels. Monica Bellucci at Cristian Dior Show at Spring/Summer 2018 Haute Couture Fashion Week, Paris 23 January, 2018 She's got front! The plunging element of Monica's number put all focus on her busty assets Monica accessorised with a simple silver chain and focused on smokey eyeshadow and a glossy pink pout.