Sophia Loren in her most beautiful photos
If there is one actress who has been able to represent Italian cinema in the world, it is Sophia Loren. Let's review together some beautiful photos from the past of the last great Italian diva.
Here is Sophia Loren in a photo taken in August 1958 in Los Angeles.
Here she is in her role of 'The River Girl,' in 1954.
In 1955, she played Carmela in 'The Miller's Beautiful Wife,' a film directed by Mario Camerini.
We can also admire the actress in those years in a few color photos.
Sophia in 1978 on the set of the suspense film 'Brass Target' in Austria.
Sophia aboard her Corvette in 1954.
Meeting Princess Margaret in 1958 at the London premiere of the film 'The Key' directed by Carol Reed.
Sophia, ready for a gala evening in 1955. As you can see, in the 50s it was not common at all to depilate one's armpits.
Another meeting with the British royal family, at Buckingham Palace, with Queen Elizabeth II shaking hands with actress Jayne Mansfield in 1957. Over time, Sophia and Mansfield would give rise to various headlines, for example when Loren glared at the low-cut dress of the American actress.
In this shot from 1974, Sophia joins Richard Burton, her co-star in the last film directed by Vittorio De Sica, 'Brief Encounter'.
With a wide-brimmed hat and a p i n - u p pose, Sophia is posing to promote her film 'The Miller's Beautiful Wife' (1955).
Her unfailing smile: here is Loren again in 1955, delightful in pastel tones.
Snapshot from 1959: Sophia getting her hand kissed by actor Curd Juergens at the Berlin Film Festival.
In 1965 on the set of 'Operation Crossbow,' a spy film produced by her husband Carlo Ponti.
In 1963, with Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Joan Crawford, and Maximilian Schell at the Oscar ceremony.
The previous year, it was Sophia who had won the Oscar for her performance in 'La Ciociara.' The photo is from 1962.
Sophia's history at the Oscars is made up of moments of great happiness. Here she is, very excited after handing over the statuette to Roberto Benigni for the Italian movie 'Life is Beautiful' in 1999.
It was 1962 and Sophia was at the Oscars for 'La Ciociara.' She also appeared in 'Boccaccio 70' that year; an ensemble film directed by the four giants of Italian neorealism: Mario Monicelli, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti, and Vittorio de Sica.
Sophia Loren is standing next to Marcello Mastroianni. The two actors shared scenes on various occasions during their careers and became symbols of Italian cinema.
Loren in a promotional photo from 1965.
The makeup trends of the 60s seemed to have been invented for Sophia Loren's eyes. This portrait is from 1967.
For her role as Cleopatra, makeup artists did an even more impressive job on Sophia Loren's magical eyes. The film: 'Two Nights with Cleopatra,' 1954.
In this photo, we can see Sophia Loren alongside a handsome Paul Newman in 1965. They were shooting the movie 'Lady L,' directed by Peter Ustinov.
Posing to promote the 1958 film 'Houseboat,' directed by Melville Shavelson. Loren starred alongside Cary Grant.
This is a shot from 1957 during the filming of the film 'Boy on a Dolphin,' directed by Jean Negulesco.
Her charm remains unchanged with time. Here is Sophia Loren in a photo from 1991.
We say goodbye with a kiss and finish this gallery that transported us into the past of one of the most charismatic women in the cinema and in film history: Sophia Loren, a true legend.
Photo taken in 2021.