Life + Times of Sophia Loren: Part 2

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As An Actress, Sophia Loren's 1st Starring Role Was In: Aida, a 1953 Italian film. 

Other Film's She Has Been In Are: Two Nights of Cleopatra, The Gold of Naples, Too Bad She's Bad, Scandal in Sorrento, Lucky To Be A Woman, Boy On A Dolphin, Legend of the Lost and The Pride and the Passion.

Sophia Loren Became An International Star, Following Her 5 Picture Contract With Paramount Pictures in 1958.

Among The Films, She Starred In During That Time Were: Desire Under the Elms, Houseboat, Heller In Pink Tights.

In 1961, She Starred In A film Titled, Two Women: A movie about a women who was raped while trying to protect her daughter in a war-torn Italy. Her performance in this movie won her many international awards including, Canne's Film Festival's Best Performance Prize, Academy Award for Best Actress, which was the first award ever granted to an Italian Actress.

Loren is known For: her sharp wit and Insight.

During The 1960s, She was One of The Most Popular Female: Actresses in The World.

In 1965, Her Career reached its height after she was given a $1 million dollar role in: The Fall of The Roman Empire.

The Fall of The Roman Empire Movie Trailer: Starring Sophia Loren

In 1965, She was also granted another Academy Award for her: role in the film, Marriage Italian-Style.

Some other Best films of Loren were her starring roles in: El Cid, The Millionairess, It Started in Naples, Yesterday, Today, and Tommorrow, Lady L, Arabesque, and a film with Charlie Chaplin, A Countess from Hong Kong.

Sophia Loren in Her Academy Award Winning Film: 
Two Women

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From 1970-1988, She Starred In The International and American Films: The Voyage, Brief Encounter, The Cassandra Crossing, A Special Day, Sunflower, Man of La Mancha, Brass Target

Boy on a Dolphin Movie: Starring Sophia Loren

When She Became A Mother: She Started to Work less In Her Acting career. Sophia Loren's Now Resides In: Switzerland

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"Prêt-à-Porter" (1994)

Presenting, the Vintage 1994 Film "Ready-To-Wear", well known as, "Pret-A-Porter", starring the fabulous Sophia Loren. This film is based around a Parisian Fashion Show, drawing together the top photographers, models, fashion designers, reporters and magazine interviewers to Paris for what is to be one hectic Fashion Week for the characters in the plot of this film. "Pret-A-Porter" is a comedy-drama, based on greed, lust, murder, notoriety and more. 

Pret-A-Porter TRAILER:

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Life + Times of Sophia Loren: Part 1

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Born In Pozzuoli, Italy, On September 20, 1934 was: Sophia Loren A.K.A. "Sophia Villani Scicolone"

Sophia Loren is known to be an: Italian Actress

An Interesting Fact About Sophia Is That: She is the niece of the Alessandra Mussolini (her maternal aunt), whose father was the fourth son of the Fascist leader Benito Mussolini

Her Parents Were: Romilda Villani & Ricardo Schicolone, a Construction Engineer

Her Father, Ricardo, Refused To Marry Her Mother, Romilda: This led Romilda to be without any support, besides being a piano teacher and an aspiring actress

Eventually, in 1938, Sophia Loren's Parents Had Another Child Named: Anna Maria Villani Schicolone

Sophia's Grandmother Allowed Sophia, Her Mother and Sister To Stay At Her Place: Until Sophia's mother was stable financially, enough to move out

During World War II: the harbour and munitions plant in Pozzuoli was a frequent target. One day during a raid, Sophia running to shelter was hit with shrapnel, where her chin was wounded. After this incident her mother decided to move with Sophia and Anna to Naples to live with a distant relative.

After WWII: Sophia's mother decided to move with Sophia and Anna back to their grandmother's house, where Sophia's grandmother decided to open up a living room pub, selling cherry liquor. 

In the Pub: Sophia was a waitress and washed dishes, Anna was a singer and Romilda played the piano.

At the Age of 14 Years Old: Sophia entered a beauty contest in Naples, she ended up being a finalist but, did not win the contest.

After the Beauty Contest: Sophia enrolled in acting school, where she was selected as an extra in the movie, Quo Vadis, which, launched her career as an actress.

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