The second event I selected was the release of the film "The Gold of Naples" in 1954, starring Sophia Loren. Sophia Loren is an Italian actress most prominent in the movie industry during the 1950s. In comparison to Jayne's Mansfield, she was also a recognizable sex symbol during the 50s. However, unlike Jayne Mansfield, Sophia became more of an international superstar. In fact, this film allowed Sophia to establish a long-lasting relationship with the Italian director Vittorio De Sica who helped her make a name for herself in the industry. This film and her relationship with De Sica propelled her career beyond the Italian film realm and jump-started her career in America. Shortly after arriving in America, she hired an interpreter to learn English and starred in an American film titled "Pride and Passion" with Frank Sinatra and Cary Grant. Unlike Jayne Mansfield, Sophia Loren is known as a sex symbol internationally. In addition, she was in a position of power in some of the roles she played, such as a courageous mother in the film "La ciociara". Although Sophia Loren is a sexual icon like Mansfield, all of her roles did not portray women solely as sexual beings, but they also exuded how they can be influential figures.