Rare old photos of Cannes’ iconic actresses revive scandalous and steamy moments
A look back at the actresses who shook up the red carpet at Cannes: Sophia Loren, Brigitte Bardot, Madonna, Sharon Stone and Sophie Marceau
The Cannes film festival - which starts this week - is famous for glamour and glitz. With the festival celebrating it 70th anniversary, we look back at some of the actresses who have lit up the red carpet:
‘La Lollo’ vs Sophia
In the late 1950s, two curvaceous Italian actresses competed for the attention of rowdy paparazzi: Gina Lollobrigida, affectionately known as “La Lollo” by fans, and Sophia Loren, born Sofia Scicolone.
The press revelled in their supposed public rivalry and Cannes became a key battleground where the divas competed for the eyes and imaginations of film buffs.
Loren gained the upper hand in 1962 when she won the best actress Oscar for “Two Women” by Vittorio De Sica.
Even so, she still had to compete at Cannes with other rising Italian stars -- Claudia Cardinale, Monica Vitti and Silvana Mangano -- for attention.
