** Degli Esposti: Bellocchio, ‘regret not having been able to work more intensely with her’ **

“Really a serious loss for the world of cinema and theater. And I have a great regret: not having been able to work even more frequently and intensely with Piera Degli Esposti.”. This is what director Marco Bellocchio confesses to AdnKronos, present at the secular funeral ceremony in the Campidoglio for the final farewell to the actress, who directed in the film ‘The hour of religion’ with which Piera Degli Esposti won the David di Donatello . “The last big contact – reveals Bellocchio – was two years ago, for a short film within the Bobbio Festival which I was in the direction of, for a short story on the story of an elderly lady who in order to obtain an economic contribution is presented to a commission of doctors but despite having been prepared to demonstrate a state of physical and mental weakness, she makes her pride prevail, at the cost of losing the supplementary support. Unfortunately, Piera’s breathing problems prevented her from move and we had to give up. I’m sure she would have played this role in a masterly way! ” soul that as irony, in addition to the extremely rich vocal timbre. He interpreted his role with a subdued and penetrating tone at the same time, he gave a wonderful scene, creating and inventing his character as only great actors are able to do “. (by Enzo Bonaiuto)