The nephew remembers Lina Wertmüller, the great director who died on December 9 at the age of 93: «Family dinners in the house in Fregene. She was a pioneer, a great intellectual “
“She didn’t want me to call her aunt, she was very angry. Simply Lina ». For Massimo Wertmüller private and public pain mix. Lina, who passed away today December 9, 2021 at the age of 93, and her father were the children of the lawyer Federico Wertmüller von Elgg Spanol von Braueich, of Swiss origin, even though the whole family had allowed themselves to be adopted by Rome and the Romans. “I remember the holidays, Christmas, New Year, lunches, dinners in the house of Fregene, which together with the one behind Piazza del Popolo was his nest”, says the actor who took his first steps with Lina.
Com’era south set?
“Fantastic. He taught me the basic rule of this profession: prepare, study, read, be curious, take care of the details. Making the mess. As a nephew no shortcuts, indeed on the set the first “vaffa” that flew was for me ».
When did you work together?
«The first time was born The end of the world in our usual bed on a rainy night, a small role, then in Twist of fate lurking around the corner like a street brigand, where Valeria Golino debuted, a surreal film. She was a teacher, a true pioneer but she never had the myth of herself. Having a genius in your family is a great privilege ».
In your opinion, what artistic legacy does it leave?
“Huge, but I see no heirs. For me Lina is the last of the giants, like Gigi Proietti, Gigi Magni, bearers of a popular and profound idea of culture. When people like that leave, a world goes away. I mourn the great intellectual and the aunt together. I keep my personal memories close. “
How do you expect it will be honored?
“As is done with the greatest.”
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