TWO WOMEN   1960
(La ciociara) Directed by by Vittorio De Sica
100 minutes  In Italian with English subtitles

Based on the book by Alberto Moravia, this riveting flick features Jean-Paul Belmondo, but the star of the movie is Sophia Loren, in the best role of her life as a woman caught in the carnage of WWII. Many feel it is one of greatest performances in the history of film, and she picked up an Academy award for Best Actress for this one. In this role she transforms from Italy’s biggest sex-symbol, into a profound actress giving a feisty, gut-wrenching delivery.