Raised in the back streets of Naples, Sophia Loren would become one of the most beloved movie stars in the world. Sophia Loren was an ugly baby, and as a teenager she was as skinny as a toothpick. She did not stay ugly for long. Born in extreme poverty to a Garbo-lookalike who once dreamed of Hollywood success, Loren was vaulted to stardom at the age of 19, when a chance meeting with legendary producer Carlo Ponti ushered her into the international spotlight, where audiences around the world fell in love with her captivating beauty. Sophia never looked back.
Although Ponti was married, he and Loren quickly fell in love, and began an affair that would last the rest of their lives. Because Italian law prohibited divorce, Ponti and Loren were married illegally, becoming exiles from their home country in the name of love. This loving portrait by Warren G. Harris tells the story of one of cinema’s greatest beauties, and the romance that changed her life.
Although Ponti was married, he and Loren quickly fell in love, and began an affair that would last the rest of their lives. Because Italian law prohibited divorce, Ponti and Loren were married illegally, becoming exiles from their home country in the name of love. This loving portrait by Warren G. Harris tells the story of one of cinema’s greatest beauties, and the romance that changed her life.
