Monica Bellucci for ELLE France

In her film debut, modeling rather played against her. One more ? they said with a certain misogyny. Admittedly, Coppola was one of the first to hire him, but for a silent role, in 1992, in “Dracula”. “Be beautiful and you are you? If she revives, even when Italian cinema is moribund, the glamor of Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida, she has to wait a while for this environment to agree to offer her roles that develop her talent. His perseverance wins the game. Twenty years of cinema already, and fifty films to his credit. It is pointed out to him that between “A burning summer”, by Philippe Garrel, and “Asterix and Obelix: mission Cleopatra”, his cinematographic path is unexpected. She replies that she has always looked for differences, being in the credits of both blockbusters and films that have never even found a distributor. “My background resembles me and age gives me new strength. Whether the films are successful or not, they come from my decisions. It’s easier today than when I was fresh out of modeling. There was suspicion about what I could offer a film. »