Sophia Loren at Cannes

1954

Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bob Hawkins/Kobal/Shutterstock (5870324b) Sophia Loren Film Festivals - Cannes - 1954 Candid

"I'm here for you, Sophia. I'm here. If that doesn't work. I have matches. I'm here. I've got fire. Scoot over, lady, I need to be here for Sophia Loren."

1955

I wonder what happened to the days of celebs posing in deck chairs around town. Cannes must be too overrun these days to pull that off, but I'm charmed by it.

1955

Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bob Hawkins/Kobal/Shutterstock (5882684m) Sophia Loren Film Festivals - Cannes Candid

DRAMATIC. And very pointy-of-boob.

1955

(Eingeschränkte Rechte für bestimmte redaktionelle Kunden in Deutschland. Limited rights for specific editorial clients in Germany.) Loren, Sophia *20.09.1934- Schauspielerin, Italien(eigentl. Sofia Scicolone)- waehrend der Filmfestspiele in Cannes; traegt eine aufwaendige Halskette und ein schulterfreies Kleid - 1955 (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

THAT necklace looks like a snake with a bouquet of flowers pouring out of its mouth.

1958

Mandatory Credit: Photo by ANL/Shutterstock (2598847a) Actress Sophia Loren With Husband Carlo Ponti At A Party At The Carlton Hotel During The Cannes Film Festival. Actress Sophia Loren With Husband Carlo Ponti At A Party At The Carlton Hotel During The Cannes Film Festival.

She is VERY cheerful about having two violins encroaching upon her personal space.

1959

Italian film star Sophia Loren poses on the window ledge of her hotel in Cannes, where she is promoting the Italian film 'Nella Citta L'Inferno' (aka 'Caged') by Renato Castellani, 14th May 1959. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

"HELLO! HI! I will not fall. Carlo is holding my feet."

1959

I wonder if the photographer had to get low in order to see past the brim of her hat. MORE FORMAL HATS, PLEASE.

1959

I also enjoy these photoshoots from inside hotel rooms. As if we have caught Sophia in a spontanous moment of rubbing thorns up and down her front.

1961

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Anonymous/AP/Shutterstock (7390942a) Sophia Loren, Yves Montand French screen actor Yves Montand kisses the hand of Italian actress Sophia Loren at La Napoule on the French Riviera in France, during a reception given by the soviet delegation to the current Cannes film festival, in Miss Loren?s honour Yves Montand and Sophia Loren, France

"Ms. Loren. You and your lampshade are of timeless beauty."

1961

She is very regal.

1961 FILM FESTIVAL, CANNES, France

Mandatory Credit: Photo by AP/Shutterstock (7327473a) LOREN, PERKINS Italian actress Sophia Loren, left, receives the prize of the best playing star for her film "La Ciociara" and American actor Anthony Perkins, right, the best actor for his role in the film "Do You Like Brahms" during gala awards ceremony as the Cannes Film Festival ends CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, CANNES, France

Is Anthony Perkins fully checking her out?

1961

I believe she welded this head-bucket herself.

1962

Mandatory Credit: Photo by H Babout/AP/Shutterstock (7377372a) Italian Oscar-winning actress Sophia Loren, extreme right, and her company are protected by police from crushing crowds as they arrive at Festival Palace for the opening of the Cannes film festival, . Next to Miss Loren is actress Romy Schneider and behind them is actor Alain Delon Sophia Loren 1962, Cannes, France

This is SUCH a busy photo and yet there is still no question who is at the center of its universe.

1964

"Do you like it? I call it Inside-Out Flowerpot."

1966

Is that the Heart of the Ocean?

1966

Jeepers, LOOK AT IT. Wherever he is, Billy Zane just felt a tremor.

1966

Caftans are forever.

1983

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Richard Young/Shutterstock (100467i) GERARD DEPARDIEU, LIZA MINNELLI, ROBERT DE NIRO, SOPHIA LOREN Cannes Film Festival, France - 1983

We basically saw this dress four years later on Liz Taylor. Seriously, they are... incredibly similar. Insanely so.

1989

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Remy De La Mauviniere/AP/Shutterstock (7350217a) Sophia Loren Italian movie star Sophia Loren and her son Carlo Ponti Jr arrive at the Festival Palace in Cannes for the gala evening on the first day of the 42nd International Film Festival, in Cannes, France Italian movie Star Sophia Loren, Cannes, France

This was probably one of the first years I was made aware of Sophia Loren. It was not her MOST iconic hair and fashion era.

2014

She made a big return with that gown and the emerald earrings.

2014

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock (3773586f) Sophia Loren Closing Ceremony and 'A Fistful Of Dollars' film screening, 67th Cannes Film Festival, France - 24 May 2014 WEARING GIORGIO ARMANI

And plenty of sparkle. Always.

2014

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ciro Fusco/EPA/Shutterstock (8159971f) Italian Actress Sophia Loren Attends the Press Conference For the Movie 'Voce Umana' (lit: Human Voice) in Naples Italy 27 May 2014 Directed by Her Son Edoardo Ponti the Movie was Recently Presented at the Cannes Film Festival As Part of the Cannes Classics Section Italy Naples Italy Cinema - May 2014

As we discussed last time she appeared here (with Princess Margaret), Sasha "Pacey Witter's Sister/Maura Isles" Alexander is Sophia's daughter-in-law, and in her shoes I feel like I would have been afraid of EXACTLY this face the day I met her.

2014

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Niviere/Villard/Sipa/Shutterstock (3766836d) Sophia Loren and photographers 'Human Voice' film photocall, 67th Cannes Film Festival, France - 21 May 2014

But this is delightful. That one photographer is ENAMORED of the hijinks, the one on the left is alarmed and appalled at them, and everyone else is dutifully capturing the moment as best they possibly can.