Sophia Loren [Actress]

**DeadDwarf** · January 17th, 2009, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by HWBL

Two with Cary Grant. Did they have an affair, Chalet?

It looks like they did.

According to Sophia's IMDB page:

"Carlo Ponti obtained a Mexican divorce from his first wife and married Sophia by proxy, while she was in Hollywood, filming Houseboat (1958) - and dating co-star Cary Grant (17 September 1957)."

On Cary's IMDB page:

"Often spoke of his relationship with Sophia Loren as one of the most passionate romances in his life."

"Fell madly in love with Sophia Loren while filming The Pride and the Passion (1957), despite the fact that he was married to actress Betsy Drake. However, Loren was seriously involved with producer Carlo Ponti, and her passion fizzled when the film wrapped."

"When Sophia Loren visited Los Angeles during the filming of "An Affair to Remember (1957)_, Grant inundated her with dozens of phone calls and hundreds of flowers - even though she had called the affair off."

"Initally accepted his role in Houseboat (1958) because he was dating Sophia Loren, whom he was madly in love with. After she went and married someone else, Cary, heartbroken, wanted to back out. He couldn't, but the director made sure the production was a smooth one."

**HWBL** · January 17th, 2009, 03:54 PM

Wow, thank you for looking that up. Yeah, I'd vaguely heard something
about her having an affair with one of her Hollywood co-stars, couldn't
remember which. Wonder what their kids would've looked like.
I think his daughter with Dyan Cannon favors her more.

**sputnik** · January 17th, 2009, 04:41 PM

very beautiful woman. incredible bone structure.

but older sofia is just so tacky looking. yes, she has aged well but that's no excuse for the wigs, the horrible costume make up and those hideous glasses.

**sputnik** · January 17th, 2009, 05:39 PM

^^^
yeah but do they have to be so ugly?

**HWBL** · January 22nd, 2009, 04:17 PM

**Lucretia** · January 24th, 2009, 04:59 PM

I think my all time fav. pic of her is the Yousef Karsh shot where she's wearing the big picture hat. Old Sophia looked well a few years back when that chap from Life is Beautiful won the Oscar, she had her sun damaged rack covered up.

**darrellnkim** · February 16th, 2009, 09:58 PM

gorgeous

**rollo** · February 22nd, 2009, 04:54 PM

Just stunning.

**HWBL** · February 24th, 2009, 03:45 PM

Having seen her at the 2009 Oscars makes me think that Sophia is
finally losing the battle against aging, even with PS. So, let's remember
her in all her natural, prime, beauty: