Italy celebrates 80 years of national treasure Sophia Loren Sophia Loren turned 80 on Saturday -- a landmark birthday feted across Italy with celebrations of the beauty and talent of the country's revered cinema icon. Among the events being held to mark her 80th is an exhibition of photographs of her in Milan entitled "Sophia Loren - style icon" which is overlapping with the spring/summer 2015 womenswear shows in the city. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES of an exhibition in Milan celebrating the actress' life.