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Sophia Loren

Sophia Villani Scicolone was born on September, 20th, 1934 illegitimate in Rome, her father Rikkardo Shikolone has refused to marry her mother Romilde Villani, but has agreed to give the girl his surname later. The childhood of the future star has passed in poverty, in area of small seaside small town Potstsuoli near Naples. In a youth it called "Pole" — for high growth and leanness. Her first step to glory became in fourteen years a victory over local competition of beauty then her family moved to Rome. During participation in next competition has got acquainted with the producer and future husband Carlo Ponti who was older than she for twenty two years. Ponti was married at that time, and it’s very difficult to get a divorce for the Catholic. Having despaired to wait, when Vatican will approve divorce, Carlo and Sophia have secretly got married in Mexico ( on April, 9th, 1966 Carlo married on Sofia ). Originally Ponti created image Sofi, as sex-bomb in such little-known pictures, as « Trade in white slaves » (1953). To the middle of 50th years Sofia became a star and sex-symbol of Italy. Originally the actress was removed under pseudonym Lazarro, but in 1953 under insisting Ponti has replaced it on Loren. The first film Loren which has been popular outside Italy, was « Attila — a scourge divine » (1955). Attention of serious film critics Loren for the first time has involved in film Vittorio De Sica « Gold of Naples » (1954) in which she have got in native elements, having played a vigorous Neapolitan saleswoman. To a role of usual women from people which it well knew in the childhood and one of which could become, went right to it is better and caused the most favourable responses of critics.To a role of usual women from people which it well knew in the childhood and one of which could become, went right to it is better and caused the most favourable responses of critics. De Sica has to the full opened actor's talent Sofia Loren. Practically all the most significant roles have been played by her in films of this director — « La ciociara » with participation of Belmondo (1961, a prize of the Cannes festival), « Yesterday today tomorrow » (1963), « Marriage in Italian » (1964, a prize of the Moscow festival), "Sunflowers" (1970). In three last pictures partner Sofi Loren was Marcello Mastrojanni with whom they have made one of the most well-known duets in history of cinema. Since 1957 Loren offers on a regular basis acted removed in Hollywood. She was not so successfully worked at the American factory of dreams. Within fifteen years (1957-72) Loren it was possible to work practically with all most popular actors. Despite of successes in cinema, life Sofia Loren has been saddened by absence of children and two abortions. During several years she had a rate of therapy from foetus, as a result of it was a birth in 1968 Carlo Ponti-younger (nowadays — the conductor of the Viennese orchestra), and four years later — second son Eduardo (director). In second half 1970 Loren all appears at cinema rarely. In 1979-80 she has published the autobiographical book and has let out the television movie based on it. In 1982 she has been sentenced to the 18-day's conclusion for evasion from taxes. Within the next years she has written one more book of memoirs and has based a perfumery series. In 1999 there was its book « Recipes and memoirs ». In 1994 it was last time removed with Mastrojanni in Robert Oltmena's film "Haute couture", and per 1996 has played with Jack Lemmonom and Mottau in the American comedy « Old grumblers have raged ». Today Sophi's together with family lives in Switzerland, on coast of lake of Geneva. She continues to participate in shootings, from time to time appearing in various television projects. A legend of a world cinema often invite as the guest of honour to the largest world film festivals. « La ciociara» with Jean-field Belmondo (1961, a prize of the Cannes festival), « Yesterday today tomorrow » (1963), « Marriage in Italian » (1964, a prize of the Moscow festival), "Sunflowers" (1970). In three last pictures partner Sofi Loren was Marcello Mastrojanni with whom they have made one of the most well-known duets in history of cinema. Actor's expressiveness, in film «La ciociara », have made such impression upon transatlantic film critics, that for this role she had the premium "Oscar". It is the first case when the premium in the given nomination is handed over for the film which has been not in English. In 1991 the American film-academicians have awarded Sofia Loren with the premium Oscar for an outstanding contribution to a cinema. For outstanding career Sofia Loren has received uncountable quantity of prizes at world competitions of cinema, among its awards two premiums Oscar and five premiums the Gold Globe, the premium of the Cannes festival and premium Sezar, prizes of the Berlin and Venetian festivals of cinema. In 1962 Sofia Loren has received "Oscar" for a main role in film Vittorio De Sica La Ciociara. Actress Sophia Loren has received award IMAIE Acting Award on a film festival in Rome, Italy, on October, 18th, 2007.

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