One of the most successful and talented actresses of our time, Monica Bellucci began her ascent to Olympus as a model. At this step, the girl was prompted by the need to pay for tuition. The success in this area was overwhelming, and already in 2004, Monica topped the list of the most beautiful women in the world. But today we’ll talk about cinema, and in our article the best films with Monica Bellucci, as well as some interesting moments of the biography of this charming and beautiful woman.
1
Stubborn fate. 1992
One of the first appearances of Monica Bellucci on the screen, and immediately made critics and viewers talk about herself as a promising actress.
Many children do not always turn into happiness, but also carry a lot of problems. The main character, the mother of three children, cannot decide who to leave the inheritance to. The wife of the eldest son goes to the trick, and asks the twin sister to replace her for a while, while she is being treated for infertility.
2
Dracula 1992
Having played the bride of the famous werewolf in the film, Monica Bellucci became one of the sought-after actresses in world cinema. Famous directors began to invite her to the main roles, and the film itself with her participation was awarded many awards and prizes.
The film once again confirmed that Monica was able to realize various multifaceted images on the screen, and she perfectly fits into any historical era recreated on the screen.
3
Flat. 1996
The magnificent duet of Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel became a real decoration of the film directed by Gilles Mimuni “Apartment”.
The action takes place in Paris, where the protagonist meets his long-standing love. But who is this girl, who so mysteriously disappeared many years ago.
They were nominated for the Cesar Award in the nomination The Most Promising Actress for participating in the film.
4
Malena. 2000
The main character of the film, named Malena, appears in the movie as an object of envy among women and an object of adoration for all men in a small Italian town.
The film takes place during the Second World War, where there was a place of sincere love and true passion. The episode with a cigarette in the film is simply the pinnacle of the acting skills of the Italian actress, where she was able to play without words emotional feelings and the emotions raging in the heroine's heart.
5
Brotherhood of the wolf. 2001
Monica perfectly manages to embody images from a far past, completely immersed in the era. This her ability was used by director Christoph Gann, inviting her to the historical action movie Brotherhood of the Wolf.
The action of the movie takes place in France of the XVIII century. A mysterious predator keeps the southern provinces of the country at bay, and the taxidermist Louis XV and his faithful servant go to kill the beast.
Heroes are waiting for a lot of adventures and meeting with people who are in no hurry to reveal their secrets.
6
Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra. 2001
Our site thebiggest.ru already mentioned this film in the piggy bank of the best roles of Gerard Depardieu, but the filmography of Monica Bellucci would be incomplete without this film, where the actress so sexually embodied the image of the majestic Cleopatra on the movie screen.
In a wonderful comedy, two inseparable friends come to the aid of the Egyptian queen, reckless and benevolent Asterix and Obelix. And the formidable Caesar remains with his nose, because true friendship and love will overcome any obstacles.
7
Irreversibility. 2002
The scandalous film by the talented director Gaspard Nohe made a lot of noise in the art world and shocked the audience.
At the premiere of the drama, where there are scenes of violence and brutal murder, 250 people just left the room. However, topical issues raised by the director in his film, and the play of the actors, received positive reviews from critics.
Perhaps conveying such frank feelings on the screen to Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel helped that at the time of filming they were husband and wife.
8
Matrix. Reboot 2003
In the second part of the cult film, Monica got the role of Persephone, and she perfectly played a fictional character.
Note that 1943 names are indicated in the credits of the actors and creators of the films, and the budget of the film was $ 150 million. In Russia, the second part of The Matrix was released in May 2003, and the premiere took place simultaneously in 157 theaters.
Note that Keanu Reeves and Monica Bellucci were nominated for the MTV "Best Kiss on Screen", but the prize went to another duet.
9
The Passion of Christ. 2004
Mel Gibson has long been carried away by historical subjects, and in 2004 he directed the film “Passion of Christ”. He invited Monica to the role of Maria Magdalene, and she brilliantly embodied this image.
The actress, in addition to her native Italian language, also knows many European languages, and for the filming in this picture, she also learned Aramaic. In the picture, the heroine of Belluccia claims that she is an agnostic, which completely coincides with the life position of the actress herself.
10
Secret agents. 2004
Literally all experts agreed that the action movie "Secret Agents" is not like other similar films, and the director and actors managed to show the hidden sides of the real work of the secret services.
Monica Bellucci, like her partners in the film, were satisfied with the work, although at first they thought that this was another passing movie in a series of spy fighters.
11
Brothers Grimm. 2005
The parameters of Monica Bellucci and her beauty allow her to perfectly embody on the screen royal people, albeit fabulous.
The storytellers have to face the beautiful and domineering Mirror Queen. Brothers, fascinated by beauty and do not suspect that they will have to face the spells of an evil sorceress.
It is interesting, but in order to save budget, the film was completely shot in the Czech Republic, and not in America.
12
Rabid blood. 2008
For the role of Louise Ferila in the Franco-Italian film directed by Mark Tullio Jordana, the Italian actress received the prestigious CinEuphoria Awards as the best foreign actress.
The plot of the film tells the story of the life and love of two silent film actors who have plans for the future, but the outbreak of the war makes its own adjustments to the fate of lovers.
13
Do not look back. 2009
The film “Don't Look Back” was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival, where it went out of competition. The main roles in the film were played by the brilliant Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci.
An unusual plot immediately attracts the attention of viewers, and the unexpected outcome is striking in its unpredictability. The film received good reviews from film critics, and your favorite actresses once again demonstrated their acting talent for reincarnation.
14
Love: Instructions for use. 2011
How to miss a film in which world stars Robert de Niro and Monica Bellucci played. During the filming, Monica admitted that playing with de Niro has been her cherished dream since the beginning of her acting career.
And this dream was realized by the director Giovanni Veronesi, having shot a magnificent melodrama, where there was a place for high feelings and beautiful love relationships.
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On the milky way. 2016
All that Emir Kusturica does not undoubtedly is a masterpiece, and when world movie stars are still involved in it, this is a double success.
The famous director himself played the main character, and his outstanding drama partner was the outstanding Monica Bellucci. The plot tells about the beautiful love of a simple rural guy and a beautiful Italian woman, and all this happens during the war in the Balkans.
War amid love, or love amid war, each viewer makes his own choice. But the magnificent directorial work and the play of the actors themselves are worthy of finding time and watching military drama.
Finally
For objective reasons, many films of the talented actress did not get on this list, but we tried to present the best roles of Monica Bellucci, and most importantly, to show the versatility of the talent of an amazing woman.
Photo: Monica Bellucci, 1977
The first model photos of the actress appeared in 1977, and if you compare the appearance and figure of Monica Bellucci in his youth and now, the viewer will not show much difference, the world movie star looks so great.
And below in the photo you can go to the official instagram account of the actress:
Article author: Valery Skiba