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In films from "Houseboat "to "The Millionairess "to "Two Women, "Sophia Loren established herself as an actress whose stardom spanned Italy, Europe, and finally Hollywood. Hers was a highly original rise to fame for a European film actress, and in "Sophia Loren," Pauline Small highlights a unique career which transcended Italian film culture. "Sophia Loren" is the first book to explore in detail the transfer of Loren's stardom from Italy to Hollywood and the reasons for her American success, particularly during the 1960s. Looking individually at Loren's major films and drawing on rare archival materials in Italy, Small provides a thorough exploration of the commercial and cultural forces that combined to ensure Loren's enduring star status.Perfect for scholars and aficionados of 1960s Italian and American film, "Sophia Loren" is a fascinating look at one of the major personalities of modern cinema.

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Book category Books in English The arts Film, TV & radio Individual actors & performers

• Full title: Sophia Loren
• Subtitle: Moulding the Star
• Author: Pauline Small
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• EAN: 9781841502342
• ISBN: 1841502340
• ID: 04850935
• Publisher: Intellect Books
• Weight: 248 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 175 × 11 mm
• Date of publishing: 15. July 2009

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