“Searching for Mr. Rugoff” Outtake #7: Lina Wertmuller Tells It Like It Is

Interviewing Lina Wertmuller in her apartment in Rome was one of the highlights of my life. But it was hardly an easy interview. First off, I don’t speak any Italian and she speaks very little English. We had an interpreter, but that only interrupted the flow of the conversation. And when I brought up subjects that I thought would be interesting or provocative, she would just blow me off. This clip is a perfect example of her contrarian spirit.

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2 thoughts on ““Searching for Mr. Rugoff” Outtake #7: Lina Wertmuller Tells It Like It Is”

  1. Does anyone know the company who holds all video publishing rights to Lina Wertmuller films-especially “Swept Away…..”?

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