The municipality decided to make famous Italian actress Sophia Loren an honorary citizen of Hydra as a sign of gratitude for her great contribution to the island and cinema.
It is a fact that Sophia Loren loved the island and promoted it around the world through her film The Child and the Dolphin.
An unforgettable moment of the film is when the actress performs the Greek song, "Ti 'ne afto pou to lene agapi" (What is love called), which she sings in quite broken Greek, giving it another grace, ultimately making it even more unique.
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According to the Municipality, Sophia Loren, as the protagonist of the film in Hydra in 1957, had her own decisive contribution to the tourism development of the island and Greece in general.
It is no coincidence that the Italian actress, who has visited amazing regions of the world, had declared to the New York Times that the Saronic island is one of the most beautiful places in the world.
For her, it was the moment she made her debut in American cinema and the beginning of her love affair with her husband, whom she met in Hydra, so she is emotionally attached to the island.
It is also touching that Sophia Loren considers that period of her life to be full of euphoria, unfolding in a magical place. That's why she will never forget the island and her magic.
Sophia Loren was born Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone on September 20, 1934 in Rome. The Italian film actress overcame poverty in post-war Naples and became world-renowned as one of Italy's most beautiful women and the most famous movie stars.
Before starting to work in the movies, she changed her last name to Lazzaro, so that she could work in the then popular photo-romances. Her first film role was in 1951, where she played one of several slave girls in the American production of Quo Vadis.
Under the tutelage of producer and future husband Carlo Ponti, the actress transformed into Loren and her career began with a series of low-budget comedies before she caught the world's attention with Aida in 1953.
Finally, her many awards include two Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, a Grammy Award and a BAFTA Award.
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