I think I like 'Houseboat' best. However personally, it would be 'Desire Under the Elms' only because in the early 80's in San Francisco - I got her to personally autograph it for me. THAT was a day!
Just great ...all of them. And quite a lot still unavailable (I'm after JUDITH for decades now!!). A very nice Sophiesque ST collection this is. Fascinating indeed -at least- to look at. Thanks.
Yeah - DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS is a favorite of mine, too. Rarely has a still photo captured one of the words in the title - "Desire". There's a sexual intensity between Loren and Perkins that comes accross and in contrast to the scene-less blue background.
I like very much the re-teaming of Loren with Anthony Perkins in FIVE MILES TO MIDNIGHT, but I think I'll designate BOCCACCIO '70 as the personal favorite thanks to Romy Schneider!
It's got to be YESTERDAY, TODAY AND TOMORROW. Full points for getting Sophia's T&A in good view, and for making Mastrioanni look like a midget. Looks like he's about to do something unholy with his praying hands.
It's hard to top the gorgeous BOY ON A DOLPHIN cover - but almost all her early films have cool album covers .
I also like the sweet family portrait from HOUSEBOAT with young Paul Peterson and little Charles Herbert(oh and cary grant) and the great art of Sophia And Clark Gable on IT STARTED IN NAPLES - a really lovely score too.