Sophia Loren
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The Life Ahead
(2020)A Holocaust survivor running a daycare business forms an unlikely friendship with a bitter street kid when she takes him in after he robs her.

A Special Day
(1977)Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni deliver the finest and most nuanced performances of their careers in this understated masterpiece from director Ettore Scola.

Operation Crossbow
(1965)Action-packed story of a small group of military agents who are ordered to blow up a secret Nazi missile facility during WWII.

Two Women
(1960)In Italy during World War II, a widow and her lonely 13-year-old daughter seek distance between them and the horrors of war.

Desire Under the Elms
(1958)When Eben's father takes a new wife and announces he'll leave the farm to her, passions erupt in a fiery night of lust and fury between Eben and his new stepmother.

Marriage Italian Style
(1964)Based on one of the most successful Italian plays ever, 'Filumena Marturano' by playwright and philosopher Eduardo De Filippo, Marriage Italian Style is an exhilarating comedy (nominated for two Oscars, Best Foreign Picture and Best Actress) starring a combative Sophia Loren as a woman who'll do anything to keep her companion! Both Loren and co-star Mastroianni are more irrepressible than ever.

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
(1963)Three stories, set in Italy, about three very different women, the men they attract, and how they use their brains and bodies to get what they want.

The Fall of the Roman Empire
(1964)One of the great screen epics, The death of Marcus Aurelius leads to a succession crisis in which the deceased emperor's son, Commodus, demonstrates that he is unwilling to let anything undermine his claim the Roman Empire.

The Black Orchid
(1959)After mobsters murder her husband, Rose Bianco works long hours making artificial flowers, to support herself and her son. Some suspect that Rose's demand for a lavish lifestyle pushed her husband to a life of crime, and they blame her for his death. Widower Frank Valente is attracted to Rose, and must convince her that real love exists.

What a Woman!
(1956)Directed by Alessandro Blasetti, this romantic comedy stars Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, and Charles Boyer. A photographer’s picture of a young woman sparks scandal and opportunity, blurring fame and love. Loren’s charisma and Mastroianni’s charm shine in this lighthearted critique of media and celebrity in 1950s Rome.

Heller in Pink Tights
(1960)Members of a theatrical troupe travel the Mid West during the 1880s, dodging creditors and confrontational townsfolk.

A Breath of Scandal
(1960)You'll Find Yourself in a Whirlpool of Wine, Women and Wonderful Fun!

The Millionairess
(1960)A millionairess and a doctor cannot marry until they meet conditions set up by their respective parents.

El Cid
(1961)The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Bivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.

Man of La Mancha
(1972)In this musical take on Don Quixote, author Miguel de Cervantes is imprisoned during the Spanish Inquisition and performs a play behind bars.

The Key
(1958)In World War II England, a reclusive landlady has a series of relationships with tugboat captains who have each inherited the key to her apartment.

Houseboat
(1958)This OscarеЁ-nominated film has the legendary Cary Grant as a government attorney who can't seem to shake his bad fortune. Living on a houseboat, widowed and left with three unruly kids, he hires Sophia Loren as a governess.

It Started in Naples
(1960)Classic romantic comedy starring Clark Gable and Sophia Loren. Mike Hamilton (Gable) is a lawyer travelling to Naples to sort out the estate of his recently-deceased brother and take charge of his orphaned nephew. Mike soon comes up against the strong-willed Lucia (Loren), the boy's aunt, who has decided to take custody of him herself.

A Countess from Hong Kong
(1967)Ogden Mears is a diplomat travelling from Hong Kong to America to reconcile with his estranged wife Martha. However, his stateroom is invaded by the mysterious Natascha, a White Russian countess who fled the revolution and ended up a bar-girl in Hong Kong. At first, Mears is inclined to throw her out, but she begs for help to get to America and he reluctantly agrees, setting in train an unlikely relationship.

What Would Sophia Loren Do?
(2021)In this delightful short documentary, an Italian American grandmother and film buff finds strength and joy in the life of her screen idol, Sophia Loren.