An Italian actress, Linda Messerklinger divides her time between film, television and theatre. Over the years, she has worked with some of the greatest Italian and international directors, building a career rich in varied roles and memorable encounters. We met her for a coffee to talk about cinema, memories and those first emotions.

  • Un café avec Linda Messerklinger avec le fondateur de Momus Lionel Giraud lors des 70 ans de Kway

    Your latest film, directed by Paolo Sorrentino, is due to be released in France soon. Is this another important milestone?

    Linda : Yes, it should be out soon. It’s always a special moment when a film reaches its audience. I’m very grateful for this experience.

    Was this your first time working with Paolo Sorrentino?

    Linda: No. We’d already worked together on a shorter project. I’ve always really enjoyed working with him. He has a very distinctive sensibility and a unique way of telling stories. Every collaboration is a valuable and inspiring experience.



    Linda: I remember it perfectly. I had a date with a boy I really fancied. I was about eighteen and, at the time, I hardly ever drank coffee. In our family, it was practically forbidden when you were a child.

    We sat down at a terrace and he suggested a coffee. I agreed. Then a second one. Then a third. Then a fourth. I just wanted to make the moment with him last a bit longer. The result was quite memorable: I was so wired from the caffeine that I wasn’t quite sure how to get home. I think that’s my very first real memory of coffee.

    Un café avec Linda Messerklinger en robe rouge légèrement floutée

    So your first coffee is linked to a love story?

    Linda : Yes, exactly. For me, coffee will always be associated with the idea of meeting someone. It wasn’t really the coffee that mattered that day. It was the time we spent together, the conversation and the wish that the moment would never end.


    Coffee is often a pretext for something greater.


    Linda : I think that’s what makes it so special. Behind every cup, there’s often a story, an encounter or a memory that lingers.