Mar 20, 2008, 13:35 GMT
Juliette Binoche has written a poem in tribute to the late Anthony Minghella.
Juliette Binoche - © Pixplanete / Photorazzi
The French actress - who worked with the acclaimed film director on movies 'The English Patient' and 'Breaking and Entering' - penned the moving verse following the 54-year-old's sudden death on Tuesday (18.03.08).
The poem begins: "To Anthony, I shall learn to live without you. With all that we've done and undone, with all the missing parts I'll have to carry on hoping."
Referring to their work together - which saw her win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for 'The English Patient' in 1997, with Minghella taking home the Best Director prize - she writes: "We shared a heart beating in this inner world of creation, and your ideas became real to me. I was your angel and you opened my wings, and you were the words I could fly into, my friend of heart."
The poem ends: "We dared a gift to the unknown. The search for truth in the battle of being. We attempted a glimpse on the other side, with joy with joy."
Juliet Stevenson, who starred in Minghella's directorial breakthrough 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' in 1990, also paid tribute.
She said: "This news is absolutely ghastly. As a writer and director Anthony made things happen, sorted things, he brought out the best in people's talents.
"Anthony was many people. He was too big a person to be just one person. He was sophisticated, intelligent and creative, both in his life and everything around him."
Minghella is survived by his Hong-Kong born choreographer wife Carolyn Choa, his daughter Hannah and actor son Max.
(C) BANG Media International
There are currently no comments for this article. Be the first to comment! (no registration required)
There are currently no comments for this article. Be the first to comment! (no registration required)