Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

1980 · 150 min · ★ 5.5 · Drama, TV Movie

This biopic about actress Sophia Loren covers her life from childhood through international stardom, her marriage to Carlo Ponti following a romantic fling with Cary Grant, and the birth of her first child, and is tied together with actual clips from some of her movies.

Directed by Mel Stuart

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