The most humiliating thing …
I discovered I lost my civil right for five years.
It was one of the worst moments in my relationship with my country.
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That is where the misunderstanding lies.
Somebody thought, and thinks, that Maria had not been informed about the violence on her.
Maria knew everything because she had read the script, where it was all described.
The only novelty was the idea of the butter.
Still, Bertoluccis success as a filmmaker continued through his later career.
I remember him as a spectator of his works, like everyone else.
But also as a valuable advisor when we decided to invest more resources on cinema at Palazzo Chigi.
Thank you Maestro, it was an honor.
RIP
Bertolucci is survived by his wife Clare Peploe, whom he married in 1979.
