Passion in Italian: Isabella Rossellini's fickle happiness

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

June 18 marks 64 years of one of the most famous and beautiful Italian actresses and fashion models - Isabella Rossellini … She was loved by the most talented and famous men of her time, but she never managed to find personal happiness. She was married to Martin Scorsese, dated David Lynch and Gary Oldman, but as a result, she was left alone. Why was Rossellini's success so fleeting and happiness so fickle?

She was born in 1952 in Rome into a creative family: Isabella's father, Roberto Rossellini, was a famous director, and her mother was a famous actress Ingrid Bergman. At the age of 13, due to a severe form of scoliosis, Isabella was bedridden and could have remained in a wheelchair for life, but she was lucky to recover.

As a child, Isabella dreamed of becoming a journalist, and did not even think about cinema, she achieved success quite late and in unexpected fields of activity: at 28 she became a model, at 34 - a famous actress. Her film career began much earlier, in 1976, but real fame came to her in 1986, after filming the film "Blue Velvet" by David Lynch. In 1982, at the age of 30, Isabella Rossellini became the face of the cosmetics company "Lancom", their collaboration lasted 14 years.

In 1979 she married the great director Martin Scorsese, who was a friend of her father. Isabella sincerely admired his intelligence and talent, and for this she was ready to endure all the difficulties of his character. But instead of the expected wisdom and understanding on his part, she was faced with uncontrollable aggression and unreasonable outbursts of jealousy. Therefore, this marriage lasted only 4 years. Tired of the constant showdown, Rossellini left her husband for 23-year-old fashion model Jonathan Wideman. This relationship did not last long either - about two years. Despite all his merits, the new chosen one was not distinguished by either an outstanding mind or talent commensurate with the genius of Scorsese.

When, after several years of creative inactivity, she was again invited to the cinema, she was not enthusiastic - the film career never took first places in the list of her priorities. "I filmed when offered, but did not waste time looking for roles when they were not," - said Rossellini. In addition, she was frightened by the personality of the director, David Lynch: “I saw several of his films, and therefore prepared myself for a meeting with a hysteric. And imagine my surprise: David turned out to be a calm and even gentle person!"

David Lynch won her admiration not only as a director, but also as a man, and they spent the next 2 years together. Later, Isabella confessed: “I did not even notice that in our relationship he always drew a line beyond which I had no right to. And I didn’t know the person BEYOND this line at all. One day he just turned his back on me and left - without explaining anything. Since then, he hasn't spoken to me anymore."

Isabella's last attempt at building a family life was with actor Gary Oldman, which began on the set of Immortal Lover. Before going down the aisle with him, Rossellini set a condition: he must withstand a kind of probationary period, during which he will be treated for alcohol addiction. Oldman agreed, but could not stand it until the end of the probationary period - he broke, which was the reason for the separation.

In professional life, success was also changeable: despite the fact that Rossellini proved to the whole world that a woman "over forty" can be a fashion model, the company "Lancom" began to look for a younger replacement for her. Then the actress went to the cosmetics company "Lancaster", where she took the position of vice director of management.

Now Isabella Rossellini lives alone, and it suits her: “I have already spent too much energy and mental strength on men. Now I have become smarter, and I spend myself carefully - only on children and work. I'm tired of waiting for the man of my dreams. Tired of dramas, passions, showdowns. No, of course, like any woman, I am open to new love. But I also really like living for myself. Moreover, according to Beethoven, in my life now is an ode to joy!”, - says the actress. And in adulthood, she looks impressive and admires fans.

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