The Best Sophia Loren Movies

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Updated February 23, 2023 5.1K votes 1.2K voters 151.1K views
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More than 1,200 movie fans have gathered together to cast their votes for the best Sophia Loren movies. An icon of Italian cinema and a two-time Academy Award winner, Sophia Loren's career spans an impressive six decades. She has starred in some of the most beloved films of all time, including Two Women (1960), Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963) and A Special Day (1977).

Loren is renowned for her ability to bring depth and complexity to characters that are often dismissed or overlooked by Hollywood. Her charisma and undeniable beauty make her performance even more captivating — something that is especially apparent in these top ranked films. From romantic comedies like Marriage Italian Style (1964) to melodramas such as The Voyage (1974), there's something here for every fan.

So why not take a look at this list? With well over 1,000 votes already casted, it goes without saying that you're sure to find plenty of great options. Make sure your favorites get the recognition they deserve by voting up your favorite Sophia Loren movies today.

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  • Two Women
    1

    Two Women

    Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Raf Vallone
    193 votes
    • Released: 1960
    • Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
    Two Women is a 1960 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It tells the story of a woman trying to protect her young daughter from the horrors of war. The film stars Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul ...more
  • Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
    2

    Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

    Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Armando Trovajoli
    140 votes
    • Released: 1964
    • Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
    Director Vittorio De Sica created this trilogy of romantic comedies set in different parts of Italy, with Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni starring in each story. In Naples, poor Adelina ...more

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  • Marriage Italian Style
    3

    Marriage Italian Style

    Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Puglisi
    159 votes
    • Released: 1964
    • Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
    When handsome, successful Domenico (Marcello Mastroianni) first meets the sexy young waif Filomena (Sophia Loren) in Naples during World War II, he is instantly smitten. Flash forward to the postwar ...more

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  • Houseboat
    4

    Houseboat

    Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer
    174 votes
    • Released: 1958
    • Directed by: Melville Shavelson
    Tom Winston (Cary Grant) is struggling to raise his three children on his own after his wife's death. After meeting the charming and beautiful Cinzia Zaccardi (Sophia Loren) at a concert, he hires ...more

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  • A Special Day
    5

    A Special Day

    Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, John Vernon
    95 votes
    • Released: 1977
    • Directed by: Ettore Scola
    In Rome, fascist supporter Emanuele (John Vernon) attends a parade commemorating Adolf Hitler's historic meeting with Italian leader Benito Mussolini, leaving his apolitical wife, Antonietta (Sophia ...more

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  • Sunflower
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    Sunflower

    Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Ludmila Savelyeva
    77 votes
    • Released: 1970
    • Directed by: Vittorio De Sica
    Sunflower is a 1970 Italian drama film directed by Vittorio De Sica. It was the first western movie to be filmed in the USSR.