Elizaveta Buta. Monica Bellucci. The Art of Being Free.

Monica Bellucci was born in the tiny Italian town of Città di Castello. Many, irritated by the girl's beauty, predicted a "career" for her as a kept woman. But contrary to all expectations, the girl easily enrolled in the law faculty of the University of Perugia. However, she lacked the funds for her studies. Everything changed in 1989, when representatives of the Elite Model Management Agency persuaded Monica to try her hand at modeling. Within a year, agencies worldwide were competing to have Bellucci represent their brand. "Instead of studying, I preferred to simply live," the future actress said at the time. The set of the film "The Apartment" introduced Monica Bellucci to Vincent Cassel. Here began one of the most beautiful love stories in European cinema. Alas, time erases everything, and love is no exception. After 18 years, Monica and Vincent divorced. "People can forgive a person's intelligence, even talent, but never their beauty," concluded the now-celebrity Monica Bellucci. A shocking and incredible biography of the last diva of Italian cinema in this revealing book!