I was born in Rome on March 11, 1923. Because of my age, I've become a piece of this country's history, but it's also true that a certain strand of Italy's film history has passed though me. — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
It's my greatest success. Women did not vote in Italy until 1946. A good friend and I put together a group of women to protest this. I was very young, just a girl. We went to the Viminale [home of… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
It's one of the most beautiful memories of my life. Not everyone has a chance to meet Greta Garbo! I was so in awe… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
My father was everything to me. Unlike my mother - I didn't have a special affinity with her. — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
Always care for the writing part first. Every good film project starts with good writing. If you have a good script, everything else follows.… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
Work is a great thing. This is something my father taught me. He didn't want me to grow up to be somebody's wife. — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
I was born in Rome on March 11, 1923. Because of my age, I've become a piece of this country's history, but it's also… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
I surely haven't only dealt with film people. As a lawyer, I also fought against evictions, or worked on leases - the unglamorous side… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
Today's consumerism has changed things. I think children are much less creative now. — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
Everything has changed now. The world has changed. It surprises me to be on the forefront. I've lost all dignity! I give interviews! I… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
We [ with Italo Calvino] had a great relationship. I don't think it's a coincidence that his only daughter's name is Giovanna. I loved… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
I'd never seen Marcello [Mastroianni] truly in love with a woman. I called him "the man who couldn't love." He was capable of enormous… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
I had a very full life, with pains and losses, of course. I lost all the people I was closest to: my partner, my… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
I hated being photographed and never wanted to go on red carpets, even though they always asked me to. My place was behind the… — Giovanna Cau Copy Share Image
![“It's my greatest success. Women did not vote in Italy until 1946. A good friend and I put together a group of women to protest this. I was very young, just a girl. We went to the Viminale [home of the Ministry of the Interior] and spoke to the chair of the ministry board. Thanks to our initiative…” quote by Giovanna Cau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b7d/giovanna-cau-26452_absurd_it-s-my-greatest-success-women-did-not-v_3202699.jpg)
![“It's one of the most beautiful memories of my life. Not everyone has a chance to meet Greta Garbo! I was so in awe of her that I recently had my assistant search online for her film Queen Christina [1933]. I cherish that rare DVD like a precious keepsake now.” quote by Giovanna Cau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/489/giovanna-cau-26452_assistants_it-s-one-of-the-most-beautiful-memories_127223.jpg)
![“We [ with Italo Calvino] had a great relationship. I don't think it's a coincidence that his only daughter's name is Giovanna. I loved his book dedications to me: "To Giovanna Cau, another book that won't be turned into a movie."” quote by Giovanna Cau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/86f/giovanna-cau-26452_book_we-with-italo-calvino-had-a-great-relati_1388214.jpg)
![“I'd never seen Marcello [Mastroianni] truly in love with a woman. I called him "the man who couldn't love." He was capable of enormous amounts of affection. He respected the women who were close to him, but never once fell in love.” quote by Giovanna Cau](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/faa/giovanna-cau-26452_affection_i-d-never-seen-marcello-mastroianni-trul_1667868.jpg)
