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Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci
Monica Anna Maria Bellucci - born 30 September 1964, in Umbria, Italy

Wise words: "When I'm old, I'd rather watch my children than my films."



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Monica Bellucci - news / articles


  • Bellucci: 'I want no part of the Hollywood tragedy' - 14 August 2010
    -Italian siren Monica Bellucci was shocked when she was asked to star in recent fantasy film The Sorcerer's Apprentice - because she shuns Hollywood and all it stands for.- -The Matrix Reloaded star has only appeared in a handful of big budget American movies, preferring


  • Miller traumatised by Bellucci rape scene - 13 April 2009
    -Sienna Miller fears she'll never be shocked by a love scene in a film ever again - after watching Monica Bellucci's rape scene in Irreversible. - -The actress admits she was left "traumatised" by the harrowing sex scene in Gaspar Noe's controversial 2002 film, and now s

Monica Bellucci - what members say


  • L'Appartement
  • L'Appartement review by merrychristmas from Leeds, England
    Rated - 5.0 stars Households of freaks 8 March 2010
    ...curiosity grew as I got to discover that it was French and that Vincent Cassel, Monica Bellucci and Romane Bohringer starred it - this time I could not help myself from having...   Read customer review
  • Malena
  • Malena review by from glasgow
    Rated - 5.0 stars powerful, 29 March 2004
    ...hanges dramatically. Powerfully emotional but at the same time quite humourous. Monica Bellucci's acting matches her looks. If you liked the movie 'Life is Beautiful' with Rob...   Read customer review
  • Irreversible
  • Irreversible review by paulfisher9 from lancs
    Rated - 4.0 stars as the rollercoasters always say - not for the faint of heart! 26 February 2004
    ... This however, is so realistic it is impossible not to be shocked. Apparently Monica Bellucci's real-life husband (co-star Vincent Cassell) refused to watch the rape scene,...   Read customer review

Monica Bellucci - filmography


  • The Sorcerer's Apprentice on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Nicolas Cage,  Monica Bellucci,  Jay Baruchel
    Director: Jon Turteltaub
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 26,226 members
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  • Don't Look Back (2009)
    Starring: Sophie Marceau,  Monica Bellucci,  Andrea Di Stefano
    Director: Marina de Van
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Jeanne a writer, married, with two children - starts to see unsettling changes in her home. Her body is beginning to change. No one around her seems to notice. Her family dismisses these fears as the result of the stress of having to finish her next book, but Jeanne realizes that something far ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 11 members
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  • Shoot 'Em Up on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Clive Owen,  Monica Bellucci,  Paul Giamatti
    Director: Michael Davis
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Shoot 'Em Up is a gritty, fast paced action thriller starring Clive Owen as Mr. Smith; a mysterious loner who teams up with an unlikely ally (Monica Bellucci) in order to protect a newborn baby from a determined hitman (Paul Giamatti) who hunts them throughout the bowels of the city.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 40,078 members
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  • The Second Wind on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Daniel,  Philippe Chaine,  Daniel Auteuil
    Director: Alain Corneau
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    1958. Gu, a famous and dangerous gangster who has received a life sentence, escapes from prison. On the run, he decides to flee the country to settle abroad with Manouche, the woman he loves. Gu decides to pull off one last heist but the policeÂ’s scheming makes him appear as a traitor to his own ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 366 members
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  • The Brothers Grimm - Blu-ray (2005)
    Starring: Matt Damon,  Heath Ledger,  Lena Headey
    Director: Terry Gilliam
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Watch now: £2.49
    Director Terry Gilliam, who brought his magical storytelling talents to such films as Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, sets his sights on the Brothers Grimm, turning their life into a playfully grim fairy tale all its own. Set in early 18th Century French-occupied Germany, The ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 2,513 members
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  • The Brothers Grimm on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Matt Damon,  Heath Ledger,  Lena Headey
    Director: Terry Gilliam
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Director Terry Gilliam, who brought his magical storytelling talents to such films as Time Bandits and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, sets his sights on the Brothers Grimm, turning their life into a playfully grim fairy tale all its own. Set in early 18th Century French-occupied Germany, The ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 46,414 members
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  • How Much Do You Love Me ? (2005)
    Starring: Monica Bellucci,  Bernard Campan,  Gerard Depardieu
    Director: Bertrand Blier
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In Paris, after winning the lottery, the clerk François goes to a bar in Pigalle and offers one hundred thousand Euros per month to the prostitute Daniela to live with him until the end of his money. François is a lonely man, with heart problems and Daniela stays with him for eight days. Then, she ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 9 members
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  • She Hate Me on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Anthony Mackie,  Kerry Washington,  Ellen Barkin
    Director: Spike Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Well-known for his ability to combine political and social issues with a poignant story, Spike Lee writes, directs, and produces SHE HATE ME. John Henry Jack Armstrong (Anthony Mackie), an executive at a pharmaceutical company, blows the whistle on the company's CEO over an ethics issue, and is ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 1,956 member
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  • Remember Me on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Laura Morante,  Monica Bellucci,  Fabrizio Bentivoglio
    Director: Gabriele Muccino
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Gabrielle Muccino's bittersweet drama delves into the lives and loves of a modern Italian family whose individual aspirations pull at the seams of their increasingly fragile bonds. As their children come of age and begin to follow their own dreams, Carlo (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) finds himself torn ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 919 members
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  • Tears Of The Sun on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Bruce Willis,  Monica Bellucci,  Cole Hauser
    Director: Antoine Fuqua
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 25,596 members
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  • Irreversible (2002)
    Starring: Monica Bellucci,  Vincent Cassel,  Albert Dupontel
    Director: Gaspar Noe
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    After what would normally be the end credits (which run backwards), IRREVERSIBLE begins with a heated hunt through a gay S? club. It is a chaotic sequence shot from a wildly spiraling camera seamlessly edited together to appear as one single shot and culminating in one of the most violent murders ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 16,004 members
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  • Under Suspicion on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Morgan Freeman,  Gene Hackman,  Thomas Jane
    Director: Stephen Hopkins
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Director Stephen Hopkins' (LOST IN SPACE) crime thriller is a remake of the 1981 French film GARDE A VUE, and is adapted from John William Wainwright's novel BRAINWASH. On the evening of the San Sebastian festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico, wealthy tax attorney Henry Hearst (Gene Hackman) is ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 3,587 members
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  • Malena on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Monica Bellucci,  Giuseppe Sulfaro,  Luciano Federico
    Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    With MALENA, Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore spins a romantic coming-of-age yarn about love, loss, and courage. Set in 1941 in a tiny village in Sicily, the film focuses on a group of 13-year-old boys who fall madly in love with Malena (Monica Bellucci), the wife of a local soldier. One of the ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 6,274 members
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  • Dobermann on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Vincent Cassel,  Monica Bellucci,  TchĂ©ky Karyo
    Director: Jan Kounen
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    The Dobermann (Vincent Cassel) is a class-A criminal for the 21st Century. Along with his beautiful partner Nat the Gypsy (Monica Bellucci), and an arsenal of high-tech weaponry, he leads a gang of vicious underlings into one of the most daring heists ever attempted. Unfortunately for them, ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 2,969 members
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  • L'Appartement on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Vincent Cassel,  Romane Bohringer,  Jean-Philippe Ecoffey
    Director: Gilles Mimouni
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Unavailable
    Director Gilles Mimouni's first feature film is a stylish suspense thriller that confounds the audience while presenting them with an extraordinary and elusive mystery. Vincent Cassel stars as Max, a former playboy who has decided to settle down by marrying his current love, Muriel. However, during ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 10,230 members
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  • Riffa, La (1993)
    Starring: Monica Bellucci,  Giulio Scarpati,  Massimo Ghini
    Director: Francesco Laudadio
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Francesca an incredibly beautiful woman, loses her husband. Only after his death she discovers his unfaithfulness and overall the huge amount of debts he left. Cesare is Francesca's best friend is a solicitor. Following his advice Francesca starts selling all her goods, like the house, jewels, furs ..read more »
    1 star out of 5 22% from 4 members
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Monica Bellucci facts

5 most recent films

The Sorcerer's Apprentice - 3.5 stars
The Whistleblower - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Whistleblower - 3.5 stars
Don't Look Back - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Brotherhood Of The Wolf - HD - 3.5 stars
The Sorcerer's Apprentice - 3.5 stars
The Whistleblower - 3.5 stars
The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
Malena - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Riffa, La - 1.0 stars
How Much Do You Love Me ? - 2.5 stars
Don't Look Back - 3.0 stars
The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
She Hate Me - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Keanu Reeves - 9 times - show films
Hugo Weaving - 7 times - show films
Vincent Cassel - 7 times - show films
Carrie-Anne Moss - 7 times - show films
Laurence Fishburne - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

The Wachowski Brothers - 8 times - show films
Terry Gilliam - 4 times - show films
Christophe Gans - 3 times - show films
Antoine Fuqua - 3 times - show films
Mel Gibson - 3 times - show films