It is news of these days there appointment of Lino Banfi as ambassador to the Italian commission forUNESCO. The recognition, which divided public opinion, largely disagree with regard to the actual merits of the Apulian in the cultural sphere, is a sort of career award for a good, likeable and beloved actor by the general public.
A recognition of sixty years of career
The appointment of Lino Banfi has been going on for days on the pages of newspapers and on all online newspapers. There are those who have shouted at the lack of meritocracy in Italy and those who have exploited this choice to lash out against the government. There are also those who, on the contrary, defend the dignity of a choice that rewards one beloved and well-liked figure from all over the country. So today we want to emphasize the fact that an investiture with such a cultural cut is a Lifetime Achievement Award for our Lino.
According to the story of the Apulian actor, in fact, there could be no figure that best represents our country. Sympathetic and simple, Lino Banfi is part of that group of artists who are not ashamed of being defined Popular. Leading exponent of the commedia all'italiana who had so much luck in the seventies and eighties, he based his character on the figure of a middle-aged man who compensates for his lack of attractiveness with sympathy and self-irony, often getting into trouble for his clumsiness. His films continue to entertain Italians for three generations, who love to watch this short, bald, plump man whom he tries in vain to attract with his charm the most beautiful actresses of those years, from Edwige Fenech to Barbara Bouchet.
Un true Italian taste
Although he has devoted much of his career to the Italian comedy scollacciata, the private life of Lino Banfi tells that what we see in the films is just an amazing mask. The actor, in fact, shared 67 years of his life with his wife Lucia between engagement and marriage. Lino has always presented himself as great actor character actor, like Troisi and Mario Carotenuto. Even talking to a deliberately exasperated Apulian accent remains a real trademark of his character. Character who over the years has been able to evolve, becoming the famous Grandfather Libero de A doctor in the family. Here Lino abandons the figure of the irascible and clumsy middle-aged man to transform himself into what in a few years becomes the grandfather of Italy. In these shoes, Lino Banfi proves that he knows how also combine deep and dramatic moments to his unfailing sympathy.
It must be said that the appointment of Lino Banfi as Italian commissioner for UNESCO is not the first official recognition received by the actor from Andria. The Apulian, in fact, has been nominated Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and in 1994 Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 1998.
Another great merit of the comedian is undoubtedly the indirect one promotion of its region, for which the actor has professed great attachment over the years. A few years ago, in fact, he also opened aorecchiette in Rome to promote the cuisine of his land.
We would therefore like to reiterate that, in our opinion, few characters represent Italy better than Banfi, for the values expressed in 60 years of career and life, and for the deep bond that has always been declared with the beautiful country. For this reason we feel we are simply congratulating the actor for this recognition, well aware that Lino will know how to label his detractors: cursed disgrazièti!
