Question 1

What surprising behind-the-scenes moment happened during a kissing scene between Sophia Loren and Jean-Paul Belmondo?

Accepted Answer

Director Vittorio De Sica fell asleep during their kissing scene, and both actors waited for him to say "Cut" to end the take.

Question 2

How did Sophia Loren end up playing the mother role originally intended for Anna Magnani?

Accepted Answer

Anna Magnani was originally cast but couldn't commit due to illness, so she suggested Sophia Loren for the role if Loren didn't mind playing a mother with an adolescent daughter.

Question 3

What historical Oscar record did Sophia Loren achieve with this film?

Accepted Answer

Sophia Loren's Best Actress Academy Award was the first Oscar ever given for a performance in a foreign-language film.

Question 4

Which major film festival first showcased this movie?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival in 1961.

Question 5

What is the central conflict that drives the story of 'Two Women'?

Accepted Answer

A young widow flees from Rome during WWII with her twelve-year-old daughter to her rural hometown, but the horrors of war soon catch up with them.

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