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Wertmüller

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[vert-myoo-ler] / ˈvɛrtˌmyu lər /

noun

  1. Lina, 1928–2021, Italian film director and screenwriter.


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"Italy mourns the passing of Lina Wertmuller, a director who, with her class and unmistakable style, left an everlasting mark on our and the world's cinema," Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said in a statement.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2021

During your career, you've only worked with one female director, Lina Wertmuller.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2020

But it was Geena Davis and Lina Wertmuller who stole the show with the night’s most memorable speeches.

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2019

Why Lina Wertmuller was overlooked for this piece, is beyond me!

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2018

Director Wertmuller is as much concerned with evoking pleasure as deprivation; her movie has abundant vitality, which sends it skimming successfully over its thinner portions.

From Time Magazine Archive

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