Summer Under the Stars: Sophia Loren
TCM, beginning at 6 a.m.
One of the last surviving superstars from the golden age of Hollywood, Italian actress Sophia Loren began acting at the age of 16, setting the world ablaze with her beauty and confidence after meeting famed Italian producer Carlo Ponti – who she would eventually wed – during a beauty pageant he was judging. Starring in hit films such as
(1960), for which she won an Oscar and which is included in today’s lineup,
(1964), and
(1964), Loren was one of the most sought-after actresses for decades and remains one of the most beloved Hollywood icons of all time. Other films featured on today’s roster include
(1957), a historical drama costarring Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra;
(1967), set in 17th century Italy and featuring a love story between a Spanish prince (Omar Sharif) and a local peasant girl; and the Oscar-nominated drama (1977), about two neighbors who meet in Rome on the day Hitler first visits Italy in 1938.