Wertmuller, Raoul Bova: “A teacher, we dreamed a lot with her”

A teacher, an esthete, a perfectionist. But also “the most beautiful school of life and cinema that I have been able to do. With her a film became a great dream, with her we dreamed a lot”. It is the memory that Raoul Bova entrusts to Lina Wertmuller’s AdnKronos, who died today in Rome at the age of 93. The actor, directed by the director in ‘Ninfa Plebea’ and in ‘Francesca e Nunziata’, underlines his particular sensitivity by highlighting that “the moment you entered his film, in his work, you were part of his family. He shared lunches, dinners, he was together, living together he looked at you, he tried to understand how to bring out the most beautiful, fun, aesthetically best part you had. In fact I remember that the moments with her were very intense, she tended to create a family environment “. In the making of a film “his genius was incredible because he controlled everything from start to finish. He was able to find even the smallest imperfection. He did not leave a word, an intention, an intonation to chance. We repeated the script until the note was not the right one “. “I remember – continues Bova – that she blocked a set for two hours because, on one scene, she wanted to see the eyes of the two actors who were acting at that moment. She did all the lights again because for her the eyes were very important, they were the life of the actor. At the time of ‘Ninfea Plebea’, underlines Bova, “I was in my first experience, I was very young and for me she was truly a teacher of acting and cinema.” The actor then talks about the “great reunion” which coincided with the 2002 film ‘Francesca e Nunziata’ in which he played the part of Federico Montorsi. “There were many actors – he says – including Sophia Loren, Giancarlo Giannini, Claudia Gerini and all the Neapolitan actors she loved. From everyone there was an enormous affection. Now it is like having lost a family member who sadly I haven’t heard from for some time. But there was a great deal of affection “, concludes the actor.