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Originally Posted by cinderella

I totally agree. In Two Women Sophia proved that she could be a serious actor, and showed her range. IMO most of her films were pieces of 'fluff', and eye-candy for lecherous, drooling males...that said, however, who could forget her American debut in Boy on a Dolphin as she emerges from the deep with that see-through, wet, clinging shirt that clearly showed her breasts, and, *gasp* nipples too!!! Quite the scandal for the 1960's!!! Unfortunately for Sophia, her sultryness and beauty were a detriment as far as her acting career went - given the chance and proper scripts, I think she would have been a tremendous dramatic actor. Check her out in The Black Orquid (1958) with Anthony Quinn. I thought she was great in this.

Sophia Loren is one of those women who still sets the standard for me in so many ways, from epitomizing international Stardom to...well, casual day-dreamy lady-looking, frankly
...and yes, what a breakthrough scene from "Boy on a Dolphin". How many times since, have filmmakers introduced us to a breathtaking creature emerging slowly from the sea, smiling into us, half-naked wet and...well, suffice to say, it has become a staple. See Halle Berry in "Die Another Day".