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Based on the book by Sophia Loren’s sister, Maria Scicolone, this Italian-made TV miniseries is a tribute to the women’s mother, Romilda Villani (1914–91), played here by Loren. The series reveals the many sides of Villani—the difficult and overbearing woman as well as the accomplished pianist and beauty (she won MGM’s Greta Garbo look-alike contest and an offer to be Garbo’s double, but her parents refused ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More