Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story is a 1980 American made-for-television biographical film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Sophia Loren as herself. The film was written by Joanna Crawford based on the 1979 biographical book Sophia, Living and Loving: Her Own Story by A.E. Hotchner and originally aired on NBC on October 26, 1980.
| Sophia Loren: Her Own Story | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Based on | Sophia, Living and Loving: Her Own Story by A.E. Hotchner |
| Written by | Joanna Crawford |
| Directed by | Mel Stuart |
| Starring | Sophia Loren Armand Assante John Gavin Rip Torn Theresa Saldana |
| Music by | Fred Karlin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Roger Gimbel Herbert Hirschman |
| Producers | Peter Katz Alex Ponti |
| Cinematography | Alberto Spagnoli |
| Editor | Art Stafford |
| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Production companies | EMI Television Roger Gimbel Productions |
| Distributor | NBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | October 26, 1980 |
Plot
A dramatization of the life of Italian actress Sophia Loren from her childhood in Naples to her international stardom. Loren plays herself during adulthood and her mother Romilda Villani.
Cast
- Sophia Loren as Sophia / Romilda Villani
- Ritza Brown as Sophia (aged 16)[1]
- Chiara Ferraro as Sophia (aged 4–7)
- Armand Assante as Riccardo Scicolone
- John Gavin as Cary Grant
- Rip Torn as Carlo Ponti
- Theresa Saldana as Maria Scicolone
- Edmund Purdom as Vittorio De Sica
- Riccardo Cucciolla as Dominico Villani
- Anna Miserocchi as Louisa Villani
- Francesca De Sapio as Dora
- Cyrus Elias as Guido
Production
"I thought it was an extremely dangerous thing to do", said Gavin of playing Cary Grant. "I wouldn't have touched the role if I thought it wasn't done in good taste... I realise I'm laying myself wide open to criticism. All I can say is I'll do the best I can."[2]
References
- Mills, Nancy. (Oct 5, 1980). "SOPHIA ON A 1950 SET--SEND IN THE CLONE". Los Angeles Times. p. r5.
- Mann, Roderick. (July 1, 1980). "GAVIN AS GRANT: A TEST OF TASTE". Los Angeles Times. p. g1.
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