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With Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren, during the receiving of is Honorary Academy Award, 1993.
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ITALIAN STYLE — Marcello Mastroianni on the set of “Matrimonio all’italiana” (1964)
Sophia Loren has a pat on the cheek for her husband, film producer Carlo Ponti, and a smile for her son, Carlo Ponti Jr., as the baby makes his first public appearance in Cantonal Hospital here. The 34-year-old actress gave birth to the child, her first, on Dec. 29th.
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So, in early 1968, when I got pregnant for the third time, I moved to Geneva. I chose a hotel close to the doctor’s office, took to my bed and waited patiently for him to perform a miracle
He concluded that my body wasn’t producing enough oestrogen, which was stopping the egg from attaching to the uterus. This, however, was easily solved with oestrogen injections.
Meanwhile, I had months of forced idleness on the 18th floor of the Hotel Intercontinental.
To distract myself, I spent hours recreating the recipes from my Naples childhood — and years later, published them as a cookbook. Finally the day came when I was due to have a C-section. I hadn’t slept a wink the night before; the truth is that I didn’t want my pregnancy to end.
And I was scared. I didn’t want to share this child that was all mine with anyone else. A few hours later, Carlo Jr. was born — the greatest, sweetest, most indescribable joy I had ever experienced. I was completely overcome by emotion when I held him in my arms.
Afraid that I might wake up from my marvellous dream, I proceeded to shut myself off from the world. It was warm in my hospital room, and I felt safe, me and Carlo Jr, alone together, in a soft cocoon of endless gazes and caresses.
As the days passed, I was afraid to leave my room, worried that my little one might catch a cold. And I simply didn’t feel like going home.
So I grew increasingly rooted to my clean white room, where I was shielded from all danger, and refused to think about tomorrow.
After 50 days, which seemed to go by in a flash, my doctor told me: ‘Sophia, you can’t stay here for ever. Life is waiting for the two of you out there …’ I just looked at him, terrified at the thought.
But, finally, after nine months of barely being able to move, and almost two months of cocoon-like existence in my hospital room, I agreed to go forth and face reality.
From ‘Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’, Sophia Loren's Memories
“Solo i grandi dubitano davvero di se stessi, e, dubitando, si superano ogni giorno, diventando ogni giorno più grandi. Il passato vive nel presenteed è il nostro futuro più di quanto non si pensi.
Vivere è proporsi ogni giorno nuovi traguardi.”
Sophia Loren, dal libro “Ieri, oggi, domani: la mia vita”.
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