Nothe series Circeowhich reconstructs the trial of those responsible for the 1975 massacre, broadcast from 14 November on Rai Uno, Greta Scarano plays the lawyer Teresa Capogrossi. A character inspired by various lawyers who assisted Donatella Colasanti but also by a great feminist, the journalist Mariella Gramaglia. In an interview with Republic, the actress spoke about this new challenge. And she wanted to have her say on the concept of feminism.
Greta Scarano: Circeo and not only
The 37-year-old actress, who made her debut in the soap A Place in the Sun from 2007 to 2009, he has numerous roles in films and TV series. About her From her character of Viola in Stefano Sollima’s second film, Subura (which in 2016 earned her a Silver Ribbon as Best Supporting Actress) until the recent commitment in New OlympusFerzan Ozpetek’s latest film: there are many faces that Scarano has played, ranging from crime to comedy.
In a few days it will be broadcast on Rai Uno Circeo, a TV miniseries directed by Andrea Molaioli which was already released more than a year ago on Paramount+. Is that he has already triumphed Big Silver Ribbons Series 2023 as Best Docuseries+.
Greta Scarano on the red carpet of “Nuovo Olimpo” at the Roma Film Festival, 22 October 2023. Credit: Franco Origlia/Getty Images
Greta Scarano: «I was born in Rome, I grew up with the media story of the trial»
Circeo traces the history dThis is a painful event in our history, the so-called “Circeo massacre”, when three scions of the good Rome (Andrea Ghira, Gianni Guido and Angelo Izzo) kidnapped and tortured two “village” girls for 36 hours and then abandoned them in the trunk of the car. They were Rosaria Lopez (played in the series by the actress Adalgisa Manfrida), who will die shortly thereafter due to the terrible violence she suffered, and Donatella Colasanti (Ambrosia Caldarelli), who passed away in 2005.
Speaking about these facts, Scarano explained. «I remember an interview with Donatella Colasanti that struck me greatly. I was born in Rome, I grew up with the media story of the trial, I went to study black subversion, that terrible period in which the events took place». And he added: «In addition to feminicide, I understood that they were mixed many other thingsthe class struggle and there were political implications.”
«Feminism is not the opposite of machismo»
To play Teresa Capogrossi, Scarano said she was inspired by Mariella Gramaglia. «She was a journalist, a historical feminist. I saw a long interview on RaiPlay, I brought her combative attitude with me. She manages to protect Donatella and transforms. Thanks to her, he abandons certain rigidities, certain settings that he had before meeting her».
Greta Scarano also explains what the word “feminist” means to her. «It means demanding and wanting equal rights not only for women, but for all discriminated against people. Feminism is not the opposite of machismo, it is an important and high concept and we need to talk about it. We can never stop being feminists.”
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