Wertmüller
Americannoun
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As I’ve suggested, we’re closer to “Gilligan’s Island” than to Lina Wertmüller, but that was a pretty good show.
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Lina Wertmüller, who died in December, became the first woman nominated in the category ever in 1977 for “Seven Beauties.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2022
Dec. 9: Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmüller, the first Oscar-nominated female director, whose work tackled political and social issues, dies at 93.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
Wearing her trademark white-framed glasses, the diminutive, 5-foot-tall Ms. Wertmüller said she was delighted to accept the prize, although she had a suggestion for the historically male-dominated Academy.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
With a characteristic bit of obfuscation, Ms. Wertmüller explained that since Raffaella embodies bourgeois society, “therefore she represents the man.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2021
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