Sophia Loren classics

Resource Information

The work Sophia Loren classics represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Cleveland Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Sophia Loren classics

Statement of responsibility

Compagnia Cinematografica Champion

Contributor

• Moravia, Alberto, 1907-1990
• Ponti, Carlo, 1912-2007
• Films Marceau
• De Sica, Vittorio, 1901-1974
• Billa, Billa
• Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
• Brown, Eleanora
• Films Concordia (Paris, France)
• Cocinor (Firm)
• Entertainment Programs International
• Mastroianni, Marcello, 1924-1996
• Belmondo, Jean-Paul, 1933-
• Société Générale de Cinématographie (Firm)
• Loren, Sophia, 1934-
• Zavattini, Cesare, 1902-1989
• Zanuso, Lorenza
• De Filippo, Isabella
• De Filippo, Eduardo, 1900-1984

Subject

• War films
• Mothers and daughters -- Italy -- Drama
• Prostitution -- Italy -- Drama
• Pregnant women -- Italy -- Drama
• Video, Italian
• Man-woman relationships -- Italy -- Drama
• Rape as a weapon of war -- Italy -- Drama
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Women -- Drama
• Melodramas (Motion pictures)
• Feature films
• Romantic comedy films
• Italy -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Melodramas (Motion pictures)
• War films
• Drama
• Video, Italian
• Romantic comedy films

Language

• ita
• eng
• eng
• ita
• ita

Summary

• Two women: In Rome, during WWII, escaping the allied bombings, Cesira and her 13-year old daughter, Rosetta, are traveling to the home town where Cesira was born. During these difficult times, Cesira fearlessly attemps to protect her daughter from atrocities from the war. Soldiers hiding in the village church rape both women which drives Cesira into a mental breakdown
• Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: (Story 1) Adelina sells black-market cigarettes in Naples, is married to the unemployed Carmine, and faces a jail sentence. She can avoid it as long as she's pregnant. Several years and seven children later Carmine is exhausted, so jail looks inescapable as does her contempt for Carmine. (Story 2) In Milan, Anna drives a Rolls, is bored and picks up a writer. She talks dreamily of running off with him until he dents her car. (Story 3) Mara, a Roman call girl, turns the head of a naive seminarian, prompting a run-in with his grandmother and a vow of abstinence. Mara's fizzy lover from Bologna grows more and more impatient

Related

• Ieri, oggi, domani

Member of

• Ciociara (Motion picture)

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

• Two women: Cinematographer, Gabor Pogany ; editor, Adriana Novelli ; music, Armando Trovajoli ; costume designer, Elio Costanzi ; production designer, Gastone Medin
• Yesterday, today and tomorrow: Cinematographer, Giuseppe Rotunno ; editor, Adriana Novelli ; music, Armando Trovajoli ; costume designer, Piero Tosi ; production designer, Ezio Frigerio

Dewey number

791.43/75

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

• Two women: Dubbed English dialogue
• Yesterday, today and tomorrow: Italian dialogue, English subtitles

LC call number

PN1995.9.M45

LC item number

S67453 2008

PerformerNote

• Two women cast: Sophia Loren, Jean-Paul Belmond, Eleonora Brown
• Yesterday, today and tomorrow cast: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni

Runtime

213

Target audience

general

Technique

live action