- Sophia Loren, The Fall of the Roman Empire, 1963. Knowing Loren would be pricey, producer Samuel Bronston tried to find another Lucilla. Miles had no to wish to travel to Italian and Spanish locations. Spanish superstar Sara Montiel simply said No. Loren was paid $1m, equaling Elizabeth Taylor’s record- breaking sum for Cleopatra – once offered to Sophia among many others.
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