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Vittorio Gassman, an exhibition to celebrate the Mattatore's 100th anniversary

Vittorio Gassman It was born in GenoVa il 1 September 1922. And that his life would have been anything but "normal" can already be understood from the genesis of his surname. Vittorio was in fact the son of a German engineer, Heinrich Gassman need  Luisa Ambroon, originally from Tuscany, more precisely from Pisa, of Jewish religion.

It was 1934 when her mother, after the death of her husband, sensing the dangers that all Jews would soon run into, decided to change her surname from Ambroon to Ambrosi and to remove a "uropean”To the surname of his children, which in this way has become Gassman.

Thus began one of the most extraordinary and fascinating artistic adventures of our history, from the historical vicissitudes linked to his surname. An adventure linked to a character endowed with infinite talent, which was joined by a majestic stage presence, an athlete's physique and an indubitable charisma.

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2022 will be the centenary year of the birth of Vittorio Gassman, of the one who has gone down in history as The Showman, able to charm, to make people laugh and move entire generations. What better way to remember such a giant in our artistic history than through an exhibition that retraces his entire, boundless career?

Vittorio Gassman. The exhibition in Rome

From 9th April al 29nd June the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome will open the doors to the exhibition Vittorio Gassman - The centenary, edited by Alexander Nicosia together with the widow Diletta D'Andrea Gassman and to the son, Alessandro Gassmann. A very long career developed, always at the highest levels, between theater, cinema and television.

Through photographs, videos, unpublished materials, the artist's artistic career and the history of Italy of those years are retraced in parallel. In an exhibition dedicated to the Genoese genius, the mythical could certainly not be missing Lancia Aurelia B24S. That car made famous by the masterpiece of dino risi, Overtaking, year of grace 1962, an extraordinary fresco of Italy in the 60s, those of the economic boom.

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Alessandro's words and the ultimate goal

In the words of his third son, Alessandro Gassmann, which in the meantime wanted to recover the "uropean"Originating from the paternal surname, the idea of ​​how he, and his family, wanted to celebrate the great artist:"I wanted an exhibition that was not funereal, but alive like him". In fact, the intentions of the family are the strong desire to make young people discover not only Vittorio Gassman but, together and alongside him, all the protagonists of that wonderful generation that experienced the horrors of war.

A generation that then had the great ability to raise its head through culture, cinema, theater and literature and to relaunch an entire country. Their example can be fundamental for today's young people, and not only, to get out of another difficult period, such as the one we are all currently experiencing.

From Rome to his Genoa

The exhibition dedicated to Vittorio Gassman it will then move to the Doge's Palace in GenoVa starting from 6 July. Genoa was his city and therefore the exhibition will also be enriched with a special section dedicated to the artist's relationship with his hometown. Another Genoese genius is working on this more intimate and particular aspect of the exhibition: Renzo Piano.


Perhaps the brilliant architect will find a way to highlight that tormented soul, always engaged in the exhausting search for the absolute. As his wife remembers, Diletta D'Andrea Gassman, the actor was afraid of death, like all human beings, but perhaps he feared it even more since he was full of life, so death was something unacceptable for his nature.

Vittorio Gassman, He was never frozen!

Vittorio Gassman left us the 29 June of the 2000. The great actor passed away a Roma, where he was buried in the Verano Monumental Cemetery. A book-shaped stone slab contains the epitaph of him, written by himself. In that short sentence is contained his history, his nature, his pride, the person and the character Vittorio Gassman: He was never frozen!

And who could ever have impalled such a giant of the scene, as majestic and imposing as King Mufasa, character from the famous Disney film, The Lion King, to which the great actor has lent his unmistakable voice. Who else could ever have voiced a King if not a King?

Article written by Stefano Vori

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