«Nadia Cassini was a very pretty and kind person, I will miss it. This morning I was the first to make a post on social media in which I gave the sad news of his death “said Lino Banfi atAgingremembering the actress who disappeared yesterday at Reggio Calabria.
The Apulian actor, his stage companion in many films of the Italian sexy comedyrecalls the moments lived together on the set. “We laughed a lot about the imprecision with which the words pronounced”says Banfi, «And we also enjoy the fact that I was one of the most envied men because I played at his side. I said to her: see Nadia, everyone would like to be in my place “.
Banfi e Nadia Cassini They worked together in four films. “When I made the first movie with her, I sent her an orchid in the room”recalls the actor. «The mother, an American noblewoman, wanted me to know and told me that in her country the actors did not usually pay homage to her colleagues. I explained to her that for me it was a normal thing, a small gesture of welcome to the set “.
An icon that has never denied its role
According to Banfi, Nadia Cassini he had understood and accepted his role of sexy icon. “The fate of many actresses of the time was to be considered beautiful, putting in the background the appearance of the ability to act”explains the actor. «But they were important for this: the audience went to the cinema to see these beautiful women, while I was laughing. Together we formed a couple who liked the spectators, who came out happy from the room. And this was the most important thing “.
The last time Banfi saw Nadia Cassini dates back to about fifteen years agoduring a television broadcast. “Two actresses with whom I had made many films: Anna Maria Rizzoli and, in fact, Nadia Cassini, made me meet,”tells. Then, the silence. “In our environment, unfortunately, we often meet only at the funeral”concludes with a veil of melancholy.