The last surviving major female star of Hollywood's Golden Age reflects on her humble beginnings in Italy, the films and filmmakers that shaped her career and how it feels, at 86, to be garnering raves for a Netflix film directed by one of her sons.

But first: Carlo Ponti, Loren’s second child and a talented filmmaker in his own right, talks about growing up around and directing his mom.

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