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Sophia Loren: Her Own Story

  • TV Movie
  • 1980
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980)
BiographyDrama

Dramatization of the life of Italian actress Sophia Loren who plays herself during adulthood and also that of her mother Romilda Villani.Dramatization of the life of Italian actress Sophia Loren who plays herself during adulthood and also that of her mother Romilda Villani.Dramatization of the life of Italian actress Sophia Loren who plays herself during adulthood and also that of her mother Romilda Villani.

  • Director
    • Mel Stuart
  • Writers
    • Joanna Crawford
    • A.E. Hotchner
  • Stars
    • Sophia Loren
    • Armand Assante
    • John Gavin
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    213
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mel Stuart
    • Writers
      • Joanna Crawford
      • A.E. Hotchner
    • Stars
      • Sophia Loren
      • Armand Assante
      • John Gavin
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sophia Loren
    Sophia Loren
    • Sophia…
    Armand Assante
    Armand Assante
    • Riccardo Scicolone
    John Gavin
    John Gavin
    • Cary Grant
    Rip Torn
    Rip Torn
    • Carlo Ponti
    Theresa Saldana
    Theresa Saldana
    • Maria Scicolone
    Ritza Brown
    Ritza Brown
    • Young Sophia
    • (as Ritza Braun)
    Edmund Purdom
    Edmund Purdom
    • Vittorio de Sica
    Anna Miserocchi
    • Louisa Villani
    Francesca De Sapio
    Francesca De Sapio
    • Dora
    • (as Francesca di Sapio)
    Cyrus Elias
    • Guido
    Riccardo Cucciolla
    Riccardo Cucciolla
    • Domenico
    Veronica Wells
    • Riccardo's Mother
    Mickey Knox
    Mickey Knox
    • Mr. Dunn
    • (as Micky Knox)
    Lionello Pio Di Savoia
    • Naples Layer
    • (as Lionello Pio di Savoia)
    Roger Browne
    Roger Browne
    • US Army Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Chiara Ferrari
    • Sophia - Ages 4-7
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mel Stuart
    • Writers
      • Joanna Crawford
      • A.E. Hotchner
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    • Trivia
      The scene in which Sophia Loren gives birth to her son, Carlo Ponti Jr. is played by real-life 11-day-old girl Anita Cookson of Clapham, London, England, whose 20-year-old mother witnessed the shoot of the "rebirth" of her daughter as a boy.
    • Goofs
      The movie portrays Cary Grant as an American. While Grant spent most part of his life in the United States and had American citizenship, he actually was born and raised in England.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Biography: Sophia Loren: Actress Italian Style (1997)

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sophia Loren - Mein Leben
    • Production companies
      • EMI Television
      • Roger Gimbel Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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