**Monica Vitti** (Rome, 1931 – 2022) was an Italian actress, an icon of international cinema. She rose to fame as Michelangelo Antonioni's muse, becoming the face of bourgeois incommunicability and disquiet in masterpieces such as *L'Avventura* (1960), *La Notte* (1961), *L'Eclisse* (1962), and *Deserto Rosso* (1964), which solidified her status as a refined dramatic performer.

Subsequently, Vitti demonstrated her extraordinary versatility by excelling in *commedia all'italiana* (Italian-style comedy). Films such as *La ragazza con la pistola* (1968), *Dramma della gelosia (tutti i particolari in cronaca)* (1970), and *Polvere di stelle* (1973) revealed her comedic talent, irony, and ability to portray brilliant characters, often melancholic and unconventional. Her husky voice and deep gaze made her an unmistakable and beloved figure, a symbol of a golden age of Italian cinema.