A poignant time in Sophia's career, she was also invited to the Venice Film Festival that year, where she stayed in a lavish 15-century palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal. Still standing 70 years ...

Where Gina Lollobrigida posed cheekily with a group of sailors and Brigitte Bardot hung out on the beach, while Sophia Loren and Zsa Zsa Gabor took turns on the deckchairs. This is Cannes Film ...