Italian actress Sophia Loren, 89, recovering after a fall

Italian actress Sophia Loren (right) with Mohamed Al Fayed outside Al Fayed's Harrods store in Knightsbridge, London, on July 7, 1999. Photo: AP

Italian screen legend Sophia Loren was recovering Monday after undergoing hip surgery following a fall at her Geneva home.

The star suffered fractures when she fell on Sunday just days after her 89th birthday, but a subsequent operation was successful, according to a statement from Loren's eponymous chain of restaurants.