We interviewed Paolo Lubrano, who wrote the book Taking me into this magic to celebrate the 70-year career of Sophia Loren. The first preface of the book is by critic Valerio Caprara, the second by the actress from theBrilliant friend, Ludovica Nasti. Loren's latest work is the film "Life Ahead," available on Netflix.

Rediscover the magnificent places of Pozzuoli and Naples In the words of the Puteolian author and producer.

Paolo Lubrano has worked in communications for years. He is a producer of major events, many of them television. In 2016, he also organized the Ezio Bosso at Macellum of Pozzuoli, as part of the Civitas Prize.

First, we note the laborious bibliographic research required to trace the stages of Sophia Loren's career. Taking me into this magic, visually, is a book enriched by a careful filmography and accompanied by several photos, among which stand out the shots taken at school, where one can try to recognize the diva.

How did the idea for the book about Sophia Loren, star of Via Solfatara, come about?

"The idea for the book came about because this year marks a very important anniversary concerning the life of the diva: his 70-year career, an achievement that very few other artists in the world have achieved. The book is a piece within a much larger project that I am pursuing, but about which I cannot give you any advance notice."

Leafing through his book, one senses, right away, that it is not only a tribute to the actress, but also to Pozzuoli, often described as a city in which, frequently, one walks on glass plates, placed to guard archaeological relics.

What is one of the places in the area that you are most attached to and would like to see enhanced?

"The Earth District, the cross and delight of all Puteolians, is a place to which I am very attached, but which also makes me damned, because I am part of the generation that would love to see it accessible and rebuilt."

She relates that Loren, in '85, after the events of Bradyism, came to our town to support her fellow citizens. On that occasion, she donated more than 5,000 books to the municipal library of her hometown, located in the Toledo Palace, now frequented by many university students.

What is your relationship with reading?

"I love to read. The books of my life are Marguerite Yourcenar's "Memoirs of Hadrian," Fred Uhlman's "The Newfound Friend," Herman Hesse's "Siddhartha," Richard Bach's "Jonathan Livingston Seagull," and South American literature, I love Jorge Amado and Gabriel Garcia Marquez."

When the Civitas Award and the citizenship to Loren, she was its originator and organizer.

Tell us some anecdotes about this exciting moment.

"At that time, there was an extraordinary council meeting where Sophia was given back honorary citizenship. There was then an international press conference. When the visit to the archaeological trail of the Earth District, which the actress had never seen, halfway through, she realized she no longer had her purse. It was a moment of general panic, the mayor and I blanched, we looked each other in the eye, a diplomatic incident in front of half the world's cameras was risked. Instead, fortunately, a traffic policeman climbed back into the room where the council had been held. The bag had been there the whole time. Fortunately, it ended well.

Then there was the visit, needless to say it was amazing for Sophia who had not expected such beauty. We visited a few glimpses alone, she and I; we looked out from the terrace overlooking the sea that faces, on the left, the cliff of Via Napoli, where, as a young girl she used to go swimming. There she became very excited. She uttered the famous phrase that all the newspapers later reported, she said, "Maronna, chesta è a terra mia!" That was a beautiful moment!"

When I think of Loren, I immediately think of the balcony of Pandola Palace in Naples, in New Jesus Square. He is shown in a scene from "Marriage Italian Style," starring Marcello Mastroianni.

Which movie do you think she is most iconic in?

"My absolute favorite film is "Una giornata particolare" by Ettore Scola, in which both she and Mastroianni are extraordinary. Or "La Ciociara," "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"-there are really so many! I would argue that her origins helped her achieve notoriety. The films that have had planetary success are those in which she has expressed and enhanced the Neapolitan character, I think also thanks to her Puteolan soul."