During these years, the actress also took part in various European film productions, including her role in Madame Sans-Gêne (1961), directed by French director Christian-Jaque, in which Loren played the laundress Catherine. From the 1970s Loren’s film appearances were reduced, coinciding with her motherhood. After a series of unfortunate attempts, her two sons with Ponti were born: Carlo Jr. in 1968 and Edoardo in 1973.
