Index – Culture – After undergoing emergency surgery, Sophia Loren sends a message for the first time

As Index reported, 89-year-old Sophia Loren broke her hip and femur when she fell in her bathroom. The actress’s sons, Carlo and Edoardo Ponti, were next to their mother in the hospital.

Many people were concerned about the Italian film star, and his representative confirmed on Monday that the operation was successful. After the emergency operation, Sophia Loren sent a message to her fans from her home in Geneva:

I’m better, thank you all for your love

Quoted Corriere Italian newspaper.

The actress added that she will need time and rest to fully recover.

Sophia Loren, who turned 89 on September 20, has played in nearly 90 films, winning two Oscars and a best actress award at Cannes.

Since 1957, the legend of the golden age of Italian cinema has been filmed in Hollywood with the greatest actors of the time: Anthony Quinn, Clark Gable, Marlon Brando, Cary Grant, Peter Sellers, John Wayne and Frank Sinatra were also his partners.

Romain Gary’s last appearance on the movie screen was in 2020 Life is in front of me In a film based on his novel, directed by his son Edoardo Ponti. In 2021, she won a César Award for Best Actress for her performance.