The iconic Sophia Loren at the height of her powers is on full display in the 1962 classic Boccaccio 70. Directed by three of Italy’s greatest filmmakers, Federico Fellini, Luchino Visconti, and Mario Monicelli, the film is a series of vignettes that showcase the talents of Loren in a variety of roles.

In the “Lesbian Serenade” segment directed by Monicelli, Loren is a sophisticated and mysterious woman who is the object of desire of an innocent young girl. In the “Shoot the Piano Player” segment directed by Fellini, Loren is a playful and mischievous gangster’s moll. And in the “The Temptation of Dr. Antonio” segment directed by Visconti, Loren is a seductive temptress.

No matter the role, Loren shines in Boccaccio 70 and proves why she was a star of such magnitude.