Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel: a French-Italian romance of thousands of meetings and partings

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

One of the couples that arouses admiration and with the light hand of "star blood thirsty" will grow overgrown with gossip and controversy, turning into another lovestory, was the union of the charming Italian Monica Bellucci and the charismatic Frenchman Vincent Cassel. Those who had serious passions constantly raging, so this French-Italian couple.

Banal actor's truth …

Initially, the relationship between Vincent and Monica was of great interest to the paparazzi - how did they find each other. It was rumored that allegedly on the set Monica stepped on Vincent's foot, and when he saw her incredible beauty, he was subdued from the first second. There was another version, according to which Monica stepped on Vincent's foot on the set, but he, being in the role of "bad guy", reacted far from gallant, which did not prevent them from starting a relationship. One way or another, they really met on the set.

Acquaintance…

France, Paris and distant 1996. The first day of filming the film "Apartment", where the actors played the main roles. According to Monica, Vincent at the first meeting she absolutely did not like. And there could not even be a question of some kind of sympathy between them, and even more so about love at first sight. Seeing him, Monica thought: "My God, how arrogant and narcissistic he is." Vincent, in turn, also had no sympathy for Monica. Considering her another model who imagines herself to be an actress, he expressed his protest to the producer: "There is nothing for foreign women to do in a French film." But cinema is a great pimp. He knows how to ignite the fire of passion. In addition, both at that time were lonely, and nothing could stop this.

In the course of the development of the relationship between the film characters Monica and Vincent, their views on each other changed from open hostility to mutual love, but it was still far from complete conquest of the heart of the Italian beauty. Everyone from producer to costume designer understood that the passion that flared up during filming between the actors was not inherent in the characters in the film, but in themselves. Vincent was literally drowning in the spell of the Italian, and he perfectly understood this. True, then he did not even guess what an incredible woman "Lady Fate" gives him, and that this is not at all an ordinary pass-through romance that is forgotten.

Lovers and free …

Vincent, the favorite of women, did not expect anything from his beloved about the conditions of their relationship. Monica cherished her personal space and from the very beginning made it clear about the observance of their boundaries. The son of bohemian parents and a lover of arthouse architecture was slightly shocked by the statement of the Italian provincial, who between the lines hinted to him that she did not want a serious relationship, let alone marriage. Whatever it was, but head over heels in love Vincent accepted Monica's terms …

Kassel continued to live and work in Paris, Monica - in his native Rome, and sometimes in rainy London. This suited her to some extent, but certainly not him. Vincent did everything to feel the presence of his beloved - as he could promote her in French cinema, where they often appeared together. “I love working with Vincent. So we manage to be close more often and feel like a full-fledged couple,”said Monica. But, nevertheless, there was no question of marriage …

Guest marriage …

For three whole years, Vincent persuaded the lady of the heart to become his legal wife, to which she in every possible way avoided answering. And how long this epic would have continued is unknown, but fate again makes its own adjustments to their relationship. Vincent gets into a car accident after Monica decides they should live together. This news became more surprising when, after the official wedding ceremony, the young couple went home, as before. Having withstood another storm of rumors and gossip, I had to give an explanation for what was happening in the life of idols.

Again, just for a moment, dispelling the fog over their relationship, Vincent Cassel gave a short explanation of everything that was happening: "We live as we lived, we work the same way. The only thing that has changed is the stamp in the passport and the legitimacy of our love." Monica echoed her husband and replied that she was not seduced by the family routine, which only kills the passion between them, but the distance, on the contrary, only kindles. And in each interview, she only confirmed her position in life, demonstrating a not very reverent attitude towards the institution of marriage.

But where to go to the French "bad guy", whom the devilishly beautiful Italian wife, leaving no other choice, tamed as a pet. Vincent Cassel was constantly haunted by the fear that, without control over her, he might lose her.

Are rumors just rumors?

Journalists, paparazzi, fans … Absolutely everyone who was directly or indirectly interested in the personal life of Kassel and Bellucci relished the news about the petty intrigues of idols, which were easily refuted by them. Some were just raving about Monica's romance with Joj Clooney, Gerard Depardieu, Brussels Willis and Keanu Reeves. The latter spoke about Vincent's connections with the incredible Brazilian supermodel Roberta Suares, and then with the ex-wife of Brad Pitt, actress D. Aniston. But each time this information did not find real confirmation and disappeared like smoke.

In an interview, when asked by journalists, Monica made it clear that if a man wants, he can change just for the sake of sports interest, and jealous means not trusting. Such statements instilled uncertainty in the strength of their relationship. Their French-Italian union reached a boiling point more than once, and when the news of the "imminent" breakup reached its climax, the couple shocked everyone with the news of the imminent birth of their first child.

Long persuasion of the spouse about replenishment in their family did not give any results, but fate intervened again gave the couple a chance to be happy. They had a daughter, who was named Virgo. With the replenishment, they turned into a real family and changed beyond recognition. Especially the birth of her daughter changed Monica, who saw a different meaning in her life. Six years later, Bellucci gives Kassel a second daughter, Leonie. It seemed that there was no happier couple in the world, but fate once again decided to play a cruel joke with the star couple, checking the strength of their marriage.

Irreversibility …

Almost everyone considers the duet in the film Irreversible by the French director Gaspard Noé to be the "point of no return" in the Cassel-Bellucci relationship. Now they even draw parallels with the Cruise-Kidman couple, who, having starred in the film Eyes Wide Shut, soon parted ways. Maybe the divorce was influenced by the violent rape scene of Monica's character. But when asked by journalists, Vincent Cassel replied that he was absolutely sure of the professionalism of his wife, and that she would be able to play this role. Whatever it was, but the couple broke up, having behind them thousands of long-awaited meetings, the same thousands of partings, two adorable children and eternal gratitude to each other.

Bonus

As a couple, Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassel lived for about 17 years.