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Synopsis
'Well researched....I thoroughly enjoyed it.' - READING PANEL Born out of wedlock in fascist Italy, Sofia Scicolone seemed destined for a life of poverty. She survived the bombings, food shortages and epidemics of World War II and went on to astound the world as Sophia Loren, one of the most beautiful and talented superstars of this century. Here, the truth behind the legend is revealed - her chance meeting with producer Carlo Ponti, becoming his "protegee", acting in some of his films, becoming his mistress and eventually marrying him. Also covered are Sophia's remarkable personal relationships with Cary Grant, Peter Sellers, Richard Burton and others who fell under her spell.
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From AudioFile
This absorbing account of the fascinating Loren keeps one spellbound. From poverty and illegitimacy in Fascist Italy to the glamour and money of California moviedom, this is the life of a remarkable woman. Nadia May never skips a beat, never stumbles, and never loses (the listener's or her own) interest, despite the length of this reading. She has perfect voices for the international players in this biography, especially for the Italian accent of Loren herself, as well as a masculine twist for her infamous producer-husband, Carlo Ponti. Movie buffs will appreciate the complete story lines of all of Loren's movies. J.E.G. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
From Kirkus Reviews
Harris's account of the life of the star of such semi-memorable movies as Two Women and El Cid is a few shades more perceptive and readable than the average show-biz bio. The star cycle of female sex symbols is all too short. For 10 years, 15 if they're lucky, they reign as pinnacles of beauty and desirability. Then, they are gone. If they're lucky, they might reappear when they have reached the age to play grannies. Loren's career is an almost archetypal illustration of this sad, inevitable trajectory. Raised in utter poverty in Naples, she came of star-age at 19, in the heady days when tax breaks and tax restrictions created the multinational film and the multinational star. It was a time when foreign meant racy, and under the guise of the ``art film'' European movies thrilled American audiences with the kind of titillation they would never have countenanced in an American film. With her bold, fleshy beauty (and willingness to show cleavage), Loren quickly attracted general attention, as well as the attentions of producer Carlo Ponti. With his guidance and support, her career took off. Italy forbade divorce, but the married Ponti and Loren were soon living together. Through any number of infidelities and purported infidelities--all round--they have stayed together, eventually marrying as laws were liberalized. Harris (Audrey Hepburn, 1994, etc.) capably chronicles all these colorful goings-on without neglecting the movies themselves, of which some were great successes, while many more sank. Ultimately, these bad movie choices, conjoined with age, reduced Loren to semi-retirement. However, as Harris documents, she has enjoyed a second career as pitchwoman for her own brands of perfume and eyeglasses. And now the grandmother roles are just around the corner. For those still fascinated by the Academy Awardwinning Italian actress, here are all the essentials and a little bit more. (40 b&w photos, not seen) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherCharnwood
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0708990274
- ISBN 13 9780708990278
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages672
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