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Sophia Loren is one of the brightest actresses of the XNUMXth century. Sex symbol. Millions of men around the world dreamed of her, and women envied and wanted to be at least a little like this beauty.
Already in her youth, Sophie attracted attention with her appearance. At 14, she won a local beauty pageant in a small fishing town. Moving to Rome, meeting her future husband Carlo Ponti – and now Lauren is already acting in her first films. True, these were explicit roles, all the films were subsequently bought out in order to avoid scandal. One way or another, the young actress was noticed, and her career took off. Soon she was offered to act in Hollywood …
You can extol the talent and beauty of this woman for a long time, but it’s better to see everything with your own eyes. We present to your attention the ten best films with Sophia Loren.
10 All Life Ahead (2020)
The film was directed by Sophia Loren’s son Edouard Ponti. The plot was based on the novel of the same name by Romain Gary. Lauren acts as a former prostitute. This woman has experienced a lot, including the Holocaust. Now Madame Rosa is busy looking after children like her. Fate brings her together with a boy who lost his mother. Momo is 12 years old, he has his whole life ahead of him. Rose, on the contrary, is increasingly thinking about death.
A sentimental story about the friendship of people from different worlds will not leave anyone indifferent.
9. Aida (1953)
Musical film adaptation of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera. Sophia Loren played a major role here. The audience will be able not only to admire the talent of the great actress, but also enjoy the arias performed by her. It is worth noting that Sophie is in no way inferior to opera singers.
The plot is predictable for all lovers of the classics. A story of love, humiliation, passion, betrayal. The beautiful Aida, the daughter of the Ethiopian king Amonsro, languishes in slavery in the palace of the pharaohs. The girl is in love with the commander Radames, her feelings are mutual. Amneris, the daughter of the king of Egypt, burns with love for him. Radames goes into battle, his opponent is Amonsro…
8. El Cid (1961)
The film is set in Spain in the XNUMXst century. This is a difficult time for the country. African emir Ben Yusuf dreams of conquering Spain, he is ready for anything, but the warrior El Cid gets in his way. He manages to unite the inhabitants of a country divided by religious strife and go to battle with a common enemy. A separate place in the film is occupied by a love theme. The Count’s daughter, the beautiful Ximena (Sophie Loren), is in love with El Cid…
This film is a free interpretation of the life of a real person. El Cid is a military and political leader of Spain, a national hero. He really lived at that time and did a lot for the state.
7. The Gold of Naples (1954)
Black-and-white tragicomedy, consisting of six short stories. These are several stories about different people, they are completely different from each other – rich and poor, happy and not so young and who have known life in all its manifestations.
Sophie took part in the filming of one of them – Pizza on Credit. There she played the unfaithful wife of the seller of the most popular Italian delicacy. Post-war Italy, adultery – this idea of the film seems cynical to some, since this is not the best reason for jokes. But no one will dare to argue with the fact that Sophie is especially good in this film – the beauty at that time was 20 years old …
6. Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980)
Film-biography, where Lauren played herself. It cannot be said that he received great fame. The film is popular only in narrow circles – it is popular with fans of the actress.
The film describes the path of becoming Sophie as an actress, and also reveals some details of her personal life.
An interesting fact: most critics believed that Lauren was best suited for the role of simple Italian women “of the people.” It is not surprising, because this image is familiar to her since childhood. Her relatives and acquaintances in the fishing village – Sophie saw such heroines every day.
5. Sunflowers (1970)
Military drama co-produced by Italy, France and the USSR. The main roles were played by Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. Italian Giovanna and soldier Antonio. They met during World War II. Passion flared up, feelings made them forget about everything in the world. But Antonio must go to Africa to the front. To avoid this, the lovers decide to get married, because the newlyweds are entitled to a delay. The honeymoon ends quickly, the trip cannot be postponed. Instead of sunny Africa, Antonio is sent to frosty Russia. There he goes missing. Giovanna cannot forget her husband. The woman believes that he is alive. She decides to start looking and goes to Russia.
4. Chochara (1960)
One of Sophie’s most significant roles. The action of the drama takes place during the Second World War. Chezira is a widowed shopkeeper. Together with her 13-year-old daughter, she leaves Rome for Ciocaria. She spent her childhood there, where Chezira hopes to find peace and a little rest from the bombing. The woman is staying with relatives. However, all the delights of wartime are also acutely felt here: hunger and constant fear of the enemy’s attack. Cesira meets Michele, he shows sympathy for her, but the woman is not interested in love. All she cares about is the fate of her daughter…
For participation in this film, Lauren received an Oscar in the Best Actress nomination, becoming the first and only actress to win this award for a film in a foreign language.
3. Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (1963)
The film consists of three parts, and they are not interconnected with each other. Sophie’s partner was the unsurpassed Marcello Mastroianni. They often filmed together.
The first novella, titled Adeline, is based on the true story of the smuggler Concetta Muccardi. This woman was selling illegal substances, and she was helped to avoid prison … pregnancy.
“Anna” – this episode tells about the relationship of a wealthy senior with a middle-class man. An affair or true love? Time will tell.
Mara is the story of a luxurious and expensive prostitute who falls in love with a seminary student.
The film was awarded an Oscar for Best in a Foreign Language.
2. Extraordinary Day (1977)
Drama with an unusual plot. The film takes place in one Roman apartment during the day. Almost all screen time is devoted to two people – Antonietta and Gabriel. On this day, all the inhabitants of Rome went to the parade dedicated to the meeting of Hitler and Mussolini. Antonietta was unable to go because she was busy with household chores. Her beloved starling flies out of its cage. Soon he sits down at a nearby window. So the woman meets Gabriel, who decided not to attend the parade because of his political views. Getting to know each other…
1. Italian Marriage (1964)
The film often falls into the ranking of the most famous melodramas of world cinema. This is a love story that has been going on for over 20 years. A young prostitute, Filumena, meets a rich young man, Dominico. A couple of years later, fate brings them together again, and since then they have not parted. Dominico rents an apartment for Filumena. She falls in love with him, but the man cannot reciprocate, although he likes the girl. She is ready to do anything to win his love. Will Filumena succeed in achieving her goal, or will she forever remain Domenico’s fallback option?