Monica Bellucci is one of the brightest stars of Italian cinema. For 25 years of her acting career, she starred in more than 80 films.
Below is a list of films with Monica Bellucci, which are one of the most vivid and memorable with her participation.
10. Apartment | 1996 year
Drama Detective “Flat”(1996) opens the top ten films with Italian actress Monica Bellucci, where she played the role of Lisa. The plot of the picture takes place in Paris. The main character of the film, Max, must leave for important negotiations with business partners in Tokyo. Before leaving, the young man meets his longtime love Lisa, who disappeared from his life 2 years ago under strange circumstances. Seeing Max, the girl grabbed her things and ran away from the cafe. The man rushed to run after her, but Lisa had already disappeared, driving away in a car. Returning to the room, he notices on the table at which she sat forgotten keys and a powder box. Everything in the world now becomes not important for him, and he rushes in search of his beloved.
Vincent Cassel played the role of Max in this film. The meeting on the set of the two main characters turned out to be fatal: three years later they got married.
9. Malena | year 2000
“Malena”(2000) is one of the most successful paintings in the acting career of Monica Bellucci. The actress played the role of the widow of a soldier who died in the war. The widowed Malena becomes the subject of gossip by the locals. Men adore her and long for her lovers. In the eyes of local women, she is a dangerous rival. Obscene rumors begin to circulate about the girl in the district, as if she is engaged in prostitution.
Nobody wants to take Malen to work because of his established reputation, her father dies, her personal life, after the death of her husband, it is not possible to establish. It seems that fate itself pushes her on the path of courtesanism. The girl is going through a difficult time, and the hatred of the townspeople more and more increases in relation to her. Suddenly, her husband, who was considered dead, returns from the front. The film was nominated for an Oscar.
8. The Brotherhood of the Wolf | year 2001
In the adventure detective “Brotherhood of the wolf”(2001) Bellucci played the role of a papal agent who disguised herself as a courtesan. The action takes place in the XVIII century during the reign of Louis XV. A dangerous beast appears in the vicinity of Zhevadan, whose origin is unknown to anyone. He mercilessly kills the locals. The king calls for the help of the scientist Gregor de Fronsac to stop the terrible animal. Fronsaku in capturing the animal helps his faithful friend - Indian Mani. As the hero managed to find out, behind all the crimes is a sect called the Brotherhood of the Wolf. After revealing the secrets, Gregor is offered to remain silent and leave the city. The hero refuses the offer and must be hanged the next day. The papal agent Silvia (Monica Bellucci) helps him escape. Fronsak exposes the sect and destroys the powerful beast that killed the locals.
7. Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra | year 2001
“Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra”(2001) - one of the most successful of all parts of the comedy, in which Monica played the role of Cleopatra. The great ruler made a bet with Julius Caesar that her workers would be able to build a chic palace in a few months. As an architect, she selects Nurobis, who will be awarded a terrible death if the task is not completed on time. Monica Bellucci perfectly played the role of the majestic and beautiful Cleopatra.
6. How much are you? | 2005 year
Movie script “How much are you worth?”(2005) was written by director Bertrand Blieu specifically for the Italian actress Monica Bellucci. Monica in the role of a prostitute Daniela sells her body to the shy office clerk Francois, who came to the brothel. Francois becomes the owner of a tidy sum of money that he won in the lottery, and offers Daniele to move to him. For this, he will pay the courtesan one hundred thousand euros per month. The woman agrees to the terms of the client. After a while, Daniela's former lover appears and she terminates the contract with Francois. But after a while, Daniela begins to realize that she fell in love with Francois.
5. Irreversibility | 2002 year
In film "Irreversibility”(2002) actions occur in reverse chronological order and are events of one day. Monica in the role of a pregnant girl Alex sees a strange dream. Under cover of night, Alex returns home from the club alone, as she had a falling out with her husband. In one of the dark transitions, she was raped by a bisexual sadist. Her husband is trying to find a rapist and kill him. The film ends with a scene when the main character dozed off on a sunny summer day, and she saw everything that happened to her in a dream.
4. Remember me | 2003 year
“remember me”(2003) - a picture of two lovers who meet after many years, already being married and having children. The hero of the film, Carlo Rusticchia, watches as his family gradually falls apart. He has the boring work of an accountant, and he has long abandoned his dream of writing a novel. But fate brings a new wave of bright events to his life: he meets his former lover Alessia (Monica Bellucci). Between them a whirlpool of passion and violent love relationships erupts. The hero returns to a taste for life, he continues to work on an abandoned novel. Bellucci masterfully played the role of a real, living woman who knows how to love, sincerely cry and laugh.
3. The Passion of Christ | 2004 year
In the dramatic picture “Passion of christ”(2004), based on a biblical story, Monica Bellucci masterfully played the role of Mary Magdalena, follower of Jesus Christ. Mary everywhere followed her Master, was present at His crucifixion, and witnessed the resurrection of Christ. This is one of the best films with Monica Bellucci.
2. Do not look back | year 2009
In the French thriller “Do not look back”(2009) the Italian beauty will play the role of the writer Jeanne. Jeanne is happily married and has two children. But after a while the woman begins to notice strange changes in herself. Jeanne does not understand why her loved ones cannot see what she notices in herself. In the mother’s house, the writer finds an old photograph, which depicts a stranger to her, very similar to Jeanne. Jeanne's parent claims that this is just a random acquaintance. But something tells the alarmed woman that she should go in search of her mother's acquaintance. As a child, she survived a car accident, after which she did not remember anything. Jeanne goes to Italy to find a stranger. There will be revealed a secret from her childhood. The film starred Sophie Marceau, who played the role of a double of Monica Bellucci.
1. 007: Spectrum | 2015 year
“007: Spectrum”(2015) completes the top ten best and brightest films with an Italian actress. This is one of the latest paintings in which Monica Bellucci took part. Here she played the role of Lucia Skiarra - the girl of the beloved James Bond, who is on the next special task.