Sophia Loren born illegitimate on September 20, 1934 in a small town near Rome. Her childhood passed in complete poverty in the poorest area of military Naples. "Stecetto" (in translation "Zherdochka") - the so-called actress in his youth because of high growth and thinness. The first step to fame was her victory in an urban beauty contest at the age of fourteen, after which the whole family moved to Rome.
Sophia Loren - the beginning of a stellar career
In 1952, Sophia Loren met her future husband and producer Carlo Ponti, who subsequently opened the doors to the actress in a large cinema. At first, she starred in episodes, as her husband positioned the chosen one only as a sex bomb in little-known paintings. Often the actions of these films took place in a rather exotic setting and Sophia Loren had to star in intricate outfits. The actress was not shy about nudity and in several paintings she can even be seen topless.
Sophia Loren - gaining popularity
In the mid-50s, she became a movie star and sex symbol in Italy. At first, the actress took the pseudonym Lazarro, but at the insistence of her husband, in 1953, he was replaced by Lauren. The first movie starring Sophia Loren outside of Italy in 1955 was called Attila - The Scourge of God.
Sophia Loren - The Most Notable Roles
In 1954, the star played an energetic Neapolitan shopkeeper in the film Vittorio de Sica called "Naples Gold", which attracted the attention of serious film critics. It was the director de Sica who fully revealed the acting talent of Sophia Loren. Almost all of the most significant roles were played by the actress in his films. In 1961, she played with Jean-Paul Belmondo in the film "Chochara", which won the Cannes Film Festival. For performing the role of mother in this picture, Sophia Loren was awarded the Oscar. In 1963, she starred in the film "Yesterday Today Tomorrow", and in 1964 she participated in the filming of the film "Marriage in Italian", which received the prize of the Moscow Festival. In the film "Sunflowers", she starred in 1970. In the last three paintings, her partner was Marcello Mastroianni.
Since 1957, the actress regularly received offers for filming in Hollywood. In the same year, Sophia Loren starred in the Hollywood movie "Pride and Passion" with Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra. In 1960, the star first became a blonde for filming in the movie "Devil in a Pink Tights." For participating in the failed saga, The Fall of the Roman Empire, she received a fee of one million dollars, which at that time was simply unheard of. In 1967, Sophia Loren played the role of a Russian prostitute in the last movie of the great Charlie Chaplin, entitled "Countess of Hong Kong." From 1957 to 1972, the actress starred with almost all of Hollywood's most famous actors.
Sophia Loren - personal life
With her future husband and producer Carlo Ponti, 22 years older for her, Sophia Loren met in 1949. In addition to the big age difference, Ponti had another significant drawback - he was married, and it was very difficult for the Catholic at that time to get a divorce. And without waiting for the approval of the divorce from the Vatican, Sofia and Carlo got married secretly in 1957 in Mexico. The dispute with the Pope lasted for almost ten years, but in the end a divorce was nevertheless received, and the couple remarried on April 9, 1966.
For many years, Sophia Loren could not give birth to a child - she had two miscarriages. For a long time she was treated for infertility and in 1968 finally gave birth to the first-born, Carlo Ponti Jr., and four years later, the youngest son Eduardo.
Sophia Loren - interesting facts
- The sister of the actress was at one time married to Benito Mussolini (son of a dictator).
- Seventy-two-year-old Sophia Loren in 2007 starred nude for the Pirelli calendar.
- The Archbishop of Genoa once joked that if the Vatican does not approve of human cloning, then he could at least allow him for Sophia Loren.
- The actress is famous for her wit. In Italy, many quotes from her books became winged, for example: "For everything that I have, I thank spaghetti."
Sophia Loren - today
Sophia Loren today is as charming as in her young years. Until now, her charming smile leaves no one indifferent. The actress does not hide her age, with dignity carries past years and experience. She wants to play Katyusha from Sunday and Anna Karenina in Russia someday.
