Beloved <br />Italian <br />Film Star , Monica Vitti , Dead at 90.<br />On February 2, iconic Italian actress <br />Monica Vitti died in Rome at the age of 90. .<br />'The New York Times' reports <br />that filmmaker Walter Veltroni, a former <br />mayor of Rome, confirmed Vitti's death. .<br />'The New York Times' reports <br />that filmmaker Walter Veltroni, a former <br />mayor of Rome, confirmed Vitti's death. .<br />Italy's culture minister, Dario Franceschini, wrote in a news release, , “Goodbye to the queen of Italian cinema.”.<br />Italy's culture minister, Dario Franceschini, wrote in a news release, , “Goodbye to the queen of Italian cinema.”.<br />Vitti is perhaps best known for her roles <br />in a series of 1960s film masterpieces <br />directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. .<br />Vitti is perhaps best known for her roles <br />in a series of 1960s film masterpieces <br />directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. .<br />The film 'L’Avventura' was awarded the 1960 <br />Cannes International Film Festival's Special Jury <br />Prize and went on to become a cinematic landmark. .<br />The film 'L’Avventura' was awarded the 1960 <br />Cannes International Film Festival's Special Jury <br />Prize and went on to become a cinematic landmark. .<br />Vitti would also star in Antonioni's films, 'La Notte,' <br />in 1961 and 'L’Eclisse' in 1962, forming a trilogy <br />of films about alienation in the modern world.<br />Vitti would also star in Antonioni's films, 'La Notte,' <br />in 1961 and 'L’Eclisse' in 1962, forming a trilogy <br />of films about alienation in the modern world.<br />Following those roles, Vitti became a beloved star <br />in Italy and would go on to appear in films like <br />'Kill Me Quick, I’m Cold' and 'The Girl With a Pistol.'.<br />Following those roles, Vitti became a beloved star <br />in Italy and would go on to appear in films like <br />'Kill Me Quick, I’m Cold' and 'The Girl With a Pistol.'.<br />According to the 'NYT,' Vitti's last critical success <br />was 1974's 'The Phantom of Liberty' by Luis Buñuel. .<br />In 1975, she began a relationship with Italian <br />filmmaker Roberto Russo. They married in 1995. .<br />In the 1980s, the 'NYT' reports that Vitti <br />appeared less frequently onscreen <br />and returned to stage work and teaching. .<br />In the 1980s, the 'NYT' reports that Vitti <br />appeared less frequently onscreen <br />and returned to stage work and teaching.
