Sophia Loren has teamed up with the ultimate Italian designer duo. The 81-year-old actress, stars in the film as the archetypal matriarch.Restores a crumbling Sicilian estate with her five sons in the fashion film. She was the ultimate femme fatale – and now Sophia Loren has flexed her sex appeal in a new campaign for Italian designers, Dolce & Gabbana.

The 81-year-old actress, famous for her sizzling love affair with Cary Grant, looks gorgeous as the glamorous matriarch in the brand’s rose-inspired perfume campaign.The age-defying red-head plays a mother who, along with her five sons, has the task of restoring a crumbling Sicilian estate.The film brings together three stars of Italian cinema, including director Giuseppe Tornatore, who has won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.