Wertmüller

[ vert-myoo-ler ]

noun

1. Lina, 1928–2021, Italian film director and screenwriter.

Example Sentences

Fonda had once stayed in Rome for a year doing “Barbarella” with Roger Vadim, and Bergen had shot Lina Wertmüller’s “A Night Full of Rain” there.

From Seattle Times

He pointed to the political comedies of Lina Wertmüller, the Italian director whose 1974 film “Swept Away” was a clear touchstone for “Triangle of Sadness,” and the surreal provocations of the Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel as examples of serious-minded films that are also great fun to watch.

From New York Times

When I think about Luis Buñuel or Lina Wertmüller, they were wild and entertaining at the same time.

From Los Angeles Times

Fans of Lina Wertmüller’s “Swept Away” will recognize thematic echoes, given a sharp twist within Östlund’s Darwinian world of transient power and transactional loyalties.

From Washington Post

As I’ve suggested, we’re closer to “Gilligan’s Island” than to Lina Wertmüller, but that was a pretty good show.

From New York Times