role of Rosa is imbued here with the unmistakable wisdom of a seasoned performer, who subtly nods to her own illustrious on-screen persona with subtlety and grace.” — Film at Lincoln Center. DIRECTED BY: Edoardo Ponti. WRITTEN BY: Ugo Chiti, Edoardo Ponti. WITH: Sophia Loren, Ibrahima Gueye, Renato Carpentieri, Iosif Diego Pirvu. 2020. 94 min. Italy. Color. Scope. Italian, Spanish, Hebrew, Romanian. Rated PG-13. DCP.
YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW (IERI, OGGI, DOMANI)
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ( Ieri, oggi, domani ) in 4K preceded by Human Voice ( Voce umana) Thu, Nov 14 | 7:30pm | TMT Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ( Ieri, oggi, domani ) Vittorio De Sica, Sophia Loren, and Marcello Mastroianni—who collaborated on Too Bad She’s Bad (1954) a decade prior—reunite for a tryptic of stories that saw wild box office success (over $8 million in 1963) and resulted in the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 37th Oscars ceremony. Both Loren and Mastroianni star in each episode as lovers in Naples, Milan, and Rome respectively, with Loren showcasing her versatility as a criminal who welcomes multiple pregnancies to avoid jail time; a materialistic industrialist’s wife; and, in the film’s most iconic sequence, a strip-teasing escort. DIRECTED BY: Vittorio De Sica. WRITTEN BY: Eduardo De Filippo, Isabella Quarantotti, Cesare Zavattini, Billa Billa. WITH: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Giuffrè, Agostino Salvietti. 1963. 118 min. Italy. Color. Italian. 4K DCP. Courtesy of Cinecittà. Digital restoration by Cineteca di Bologna and The Film Foundation. Preceded by Human Voice (Voce umana) Loosely adapted from Jean Cocteau’s monologue- based drama for the stage, La voix humaine , and relocated to 1950s Naples, this poignant short finds Angela (Sophia Loren) recalling a love lost years ago, told through flashbacks and over the phone with an unheard person. Directed by Loren's son with famed producer Carlo Ponti, Voce umana reminds us of the painful power of longing and reinforces the ongoing legacy of a screen diva. DIRECTED BY: Edoardo Ponti. WRITTEN BY: Erri De Luca, Edoardo Ponti. WITH: Sophia Loren, Virginia Da Brescia, Enrico Lo Verso, Alessandra Bonarota. 2014. 26 min. Italy. Color. Scope. Italian. DCP. Courtesy of Cinecittà.
THE GOLD OF NAPLES (L'ORO DI NAPOLI)
The Gold of Naples ( L’oro di Napoli ) in 4K Sat, Nov 9 | 7:30pm | TMT North American Restoration Premiere Based on Giuseppe Marotta’s popular novel, The Gold of Naples is a charming anthology tribute to the coastal city of its title and was a pivotal film in Sophia Loren’s career: her role in the segment “Pizza on Credit” went far to cement her as a star after three years of work as an extra and in bit parts. This was also her first collaboration with filmmaker Vittorio De Sica, with whom she would make several films over the course of her career, and the start of her relationship with producer Carlo Ponti. DIRECTED BY: Vittorio De Sica. WRITTEN BY: Cesare Zavattini, Vittorio De Sica, Giuseppe Marotta. WITH: Silvana Mangano, Sophia Loren, Eduardo De Filippo, Paolo Stoppa. 1954. 131 min. Italy. B&W. Italian. 4K DCP. Digital restoration by Cinecittà and Filmauro.
The Sign of Venus ( Il segno di Venere ) Mon, Nov 11 | 7:30pm | TMT
Cemented by 1955 as a leading lady, Sophia Loren made the unexpected choice to take a supporting role to Franca Valeri, whose star was also on the rise as both performer and writer. With The Sign of Venus , Valeri shares a co-writing credit with four established male writers and screen time with Loren as the women play polar-opposite cousins Cesira and Agnese, both unlucky in love in their own unique ways. While Agnese (Loren) is dizzy with advances, Cesira (Valeri) longs for romance but is constantly thwarted. As a nod to astrology and the psychic who attempts to foretell fate, the title hints at the irony of each’s romantic woes. DIRECTED BY: Dino Risi. WRITTEN BY: Edoardo Anton, Ennio Flaiano, Franca Valeri, Dino Risi, Cesare Zavattini. STORY BY: Edoardo Anton, Luigi Comencini, Franca Valeri. WITH: Sophia Loren, Franca Valeri, Vittorio De Sica, Raf Vallone. 1955. 101 min. Italy. B&W. Italian. DCP. Courtesy of Cinecittà.
TOO BAD SHE'S BAD (PECCATO CHE SIA UNA CANAGLIA)
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