Sophia Loren: Reshaping Femininity
An icon of continental glamour, Sophia Loren's films helped portray post-war Italy as a land of exotic sexuality and permissiveness. Yet Loren's characters - in films such as Boccaccio '70, Marriage, Italian Style and Yesterday, Tomorrow and Today - represent a more nuanced take on womens' lives and desires than the stereotype of the "shapely star" allowed.