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Giulia Louise Steigerwalt: Oh, is that everything that is told in the glad I didn't have to think about it.
that's what took me the longest movie, all the stories are true, are
time, three years of writing, because real. Every detail, everything. They The four women at the centre
I kept getting so many episodes, told me everything. of this work Denise Capezza
information, stories, and they were (Moana), Tesa Litvan (Eva
all amazing. And then I had to decide Can you describe the magnificent Henger), Barbara Ronchi (Debora
what to tell. There were much more choice of Pietro Castellitto for the Attanasio) and Lidija Kordic
characters, and I had to cut down main character? (Ilona Staller Cicciolina) how was
also the characters. And then I Giulia Louise Steigerwalt: Well, that choice, with the two central
decided also to tell the story with Pietro, I always admired him as an characters Eva and Debora played
two story lines in terms of time, actor. I thought he was the best choice by two actresses you worked with
because I wanted that all the ideas that I could have for that character, in «September».
that Riccardo Schicchi had for his the best option. I knew he had this Giulia Louise Steigerwalt: Yeah.
work could resonate because they sensitive, but ironic and sensitive Oh, well. Barbara [Ronchi], I wanted
resonate in her personal life in this touch. I knew he was a good actor. I her so bad. In "Settembre", I had to
idea of letting people free to do what was surprised how good he was. Still, fight to have her. Now, I don't have
they want and not force them into he surprised me. I was a bit concerned to fight anymore because now she's
anything. And that's what basically about the old Schicchi because it's very famous and everyone is happy
he did with his wife. He loved her not easy for a 30-year-old to get into to have her in a movie. So that was
his whole life, but he accepted every that mood, even with his soul. But easy. I knew she had that perfect
choice she made. So it was very somehow, he came out with this very naive an ironic look on things. I was
complex because I had to decide. mature side of him. So I was so glad surprised on how good the chemistry
There was so much material that I that he accepted the part. It was a worked out with Pietro. So that was
could write, like three seasons of a very risky part. I don't know who else a nice surprise and it worked really
TV series. And the interesting thing I could have cast instead of him. I'm well. The two of them, they became

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