International fame Sophia Loren



cary grant , sophia loren in houseboat


in 1960, starred in vittorio de sica s 2 women, stark, gritty story of mother trying protect 12-year-old daughter in war-torn italy. 2 end gang-raped inside church travel home city following cessation of bombings there. cast daughter, loren fought against type , recast mother (actress eleonora brown portray daughter). loren s performance earned many awards, including cannes film festival s best performance prize, , academy award best actress, first major academy award non-english-language performance , italian actress. won 22 international awards 2 women. film proved extremely accepted critics , huge commercial success.


during 1960s, loren 1 of popular actresses in world, , continued make films in united states , europe, starring prominent leading men. in 1964, career reached pinnacle when received $1 million appear in fall of roman empire. in 1965, received second academy award nomination performance in marriage italian-style.



drawing of loren nicholas volpe after won oscar 2 women (1961)


among loren s best-known films of period samuel bronston s epic production of el cid (1961) charlton heston, millionairess (1960) peter sellers, started in naples (1960) clark gable, vittorio de sica s triptych yesterday, today , tomorrow (1963) marcello mastroianni, peter ustinov s lady l (1965) paul newman, 1966 classic arabesque gregory peck, , charlie chaplin s final film, countess hong kong (1967) marlon brando.


loren received 4 golden globe awards between 1964 , 1977 world film favorite – female .








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