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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.

2025 · 18m

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Sophia Loren: Reshaping Femininity

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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.

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Studio
British Film Institute
Released
2025
Run Time
18 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.