“Seven Beauties” also nabbed Oscar nominations for actor, screenplay and foreign film. But the movie industry is nothing if not fickle, and even the first Oscar-nominated female filmmaker wasn’t immune to its fleeting fortunes. “I don’t see much of a difference between Europe and America.”Director Lina Wertmüller on the set of “Seven Beauties” in Naples, Italy. In addition to her honorary Oscar, Lina Wertmüller will also receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday. While Wertmüller said she hasn’t plotted any pranks to rival that of her first Oscars outing, her sense of humor is always evident.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 25, 2019 19:52 UTC