In the early 1970s , she took a temporary hiatus from acting to spend more time with her husband Franco Pesci and their son , Corrado . Nonetheless , Lisi 's career underwent a renaissance with a number of projects , including '' Al di là del bene e del male '' ( 1977 ) , '' Ernesto '' ( 1979 ) , and '' La cicala '' ( 1980 ) . For the film '' La Reine Margot '' ( 1994 ) , Lisi 's portrayal of Catherine de ' Medici won her both the '' César '' and Cannes Film Festival awards , along with a Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actress . In 2002 , Lisi starred in '' Il più bel giorno della mia vita ''
Cannes Film Festival
1994 Cannes Film Festival
Virna Lisi