In 1957, Sophia Loren, first performed in English – the movie 'Boy on a Dolphin'. And the next picture Lauren has brought to life not only work but also love: in the movie 'The Pride and the Passion', she played the beloved Cary Grant and transferred this role in real life In 1958 he took the arrival of Sophia Loren in Hollywood who knew her previous works. Roles in the films 'Desire Under the Elms' (1958), 'Houseboat' (1958), 'The Black Orchid' (1959), 'It Started in Naples' (1960) not only added to her popularity, but also made her a sex a symbol of those years. In this case, critics were merciless: they do not consider her an actress. In 1961, Vittorio made the film 'La Ciociara' Life widowed during the war years in Italy. This picture was so close to the American public that Sophia Loren was awarded the 'Oscar' (a unique case, since the film is in Italian). In the same year she starred in historical drama 'El Cid'. The following year, Lauren has resumed cooperation with Vittorio in the movie 'Boccaccio'70'.
initiated the work on a comedy in which Lauren was involved with Marcello Mastroianni – 'Ieri, Oggi, Domani' and 'Matrimony all'Italiana'. In the 70 years Sophia Loren left America, but its global popularity is not decreased. Only in 1979, she returned to the New World, to appear in a new role in the thriller 'The Brass Target' and 'Firepower'. The same year saw the light of autobiography, actress, filmed in 1980 – of course, her mother and herself played the author of the book. In 1991, Sophia Loren received a second Oscar, but not for the film, but as 'a treasure of world cinema' because it is one of the few non-American actress has managed to win the global viewers love. In 1957 Sophia Loren married Carlo Ponti. But since his previous marriage was annulled by the canons of the Catholic Church, the new union was not recognized by the Vatican. The dispute with the Pope lasted nearly ten years, until in 1966, finally, not over the wedding of Sophia Loren and Carlo Ponti. In this marriage were born two sons – Carlo Jr. and Eduardo.