Sophia Loren: A Biography
by Warren G. Harris

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Summary of Sophia Loren: A Biography

Born Sofia Scicolone, an illegitimate child in Fascist Italy, Sophia Loren grew up a sickly and undernourished girl who blossomed into one of the world's great beauties.

After her screen debut as a teenager, she made several movies in Italy, impressing directors with her stunning looks and range of emotion. But it was her Oscar "RM" -winning performance in Two Women in 1960 -- under the tutelage of the great Italian director Vittorio DeSica -- that made Sophia Loren an international star.

Skillfully blending first-rate research and the light, deft touch that distinguished his earlier celebrity biographies -- Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, among others -- Warren Harris gives us a multidimensional portrait of this legendary actress.

Whether he is describing her impoverished childhood; discussing the making of such early films as The Pride and the Passion (when costar Cary Grant was smitten with her) or the hilarious romp Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (with Marcello Mastroianni); or examining her enduring love affair with Italian producer Carlo Ponti, to whom she has been married for nearly 40 years, Harris gives depth to his portrait, with many new facts about Loren's personal life.

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