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Sophia's skin and teeth

posted 11 years ago by epibee
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I just bought the disc primarily to watch Sophia Loren in her early years, but I was surprised at the way she was made to look in this film. Her skin was extremely reddish tan, very unusual and unnatural, as if she was just back from building a bridge on the river Kwai. And her teeth were too white. Especially the upper row. When she smiled, it looked like she is holding a fluorescent lamp inside her mouth.

I guess it was probably a creative experiment with make-up styles during those times, but it definitely did not make her look more beautiful or realistic IMO.

[–] karmala2 10 years ago

Sort of like the way celebrities look nowadays...

"I told you a million times not to talk to me when I'm doing my lashes"!

[–] Grimm-Grimm 9 years ago

I just got a new HD tv and at times her face cheeks look almost bruised. She has this overdone Mexican inspired looking makeup job & ugly bob hair. I wonder what the thinking behind this was. I wonder if someone was trying to sabatoge her and made her up to lopk lile this in the movie. Or maybe she had a mexican makeup artist.

http://sebastiankruger.org/sophia_loren_detail.htm

[–] jellyree 9 years ago

Remarkable that anyone would think hairstyle or makeup might possibly detract from Sophia's beauty.

Perhaps the OP just wants to reach out for some sense of community.

[–] biddle2 9 years ago

I am watching it now. Sophia looks so bad I had to come to IMDB to make sure it was really her. She is very beautiful, but not in this movie.