That movie was a favorite of mine. I always thought Loren would have made a better Cleopatra than Liz Taylor.
She suffered two miscarriages before her son Carlo was born, and a second son followed.
Sophia Loren speaks about the pain of suffering two miscarriages
Great casting, Loren as Cleopatra and Brando as Marc Antony, reprising his role in JULIUS CAESAR.