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The Black Orchid

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A gangster's widow (Sophia Loren) with a son in prison tries to marry a widower (Anthony Quinn) whose daughter (Ina Balin) resents her.
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Bosley Crowther New York Times Mar 25, 2006
2.5/5
Unfortunately, Joseph Stefano, who wrote the original script, did not put into the hands of the director a story that is up to Mr. Quinn. Go to Full Review
Time Out Feb 9, 2006
A seriously bad tearjerker. Go to Full Review
Manny Farber The New Leader Sep 14, 2021
Sailing wham into a bocce-balled-up production by the Girosi-Ponti team, the movie presents a mismatched crew of non-conformist actors given complete freedom to exploit their flair for neuroses. Go to Full Review
TV Guide Jan 7, 2008
3/4
A totally misleading title may have made this a flop at the box office because it had a lot to recommend it as a movie. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 6, 2005
2/5
Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Feb 10, 2004
2/5
Quinn cria um personagem carismtico, mas o elenco feminino parece formado apenas por figuras paranicas e controladoras. Go to Full Review
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John M @humbledfornow Jan 13, 2024 3.9 Almost didn't watch it due to the poor technical reviews, but took a chance due to the big names, and audience reviews and very glad I did. A tad sappy but I guess that is what I like in this genre. It pulls at your heart strings with some very strong moments and an overall plot that just sounds a little unlikely in the beginning making more sense as time goes on. A couple of those strong moments will be hard to forget. No words spoken in the one that comes first to mind. Maybe an advantage for Sophia Loren. She nailed it as did everyone involved in making that brief scene. Curious about other Anthony Quinn roles now. Was he often cast with this personality? Is this somewhat his real personality? If not, would seem a difficult character to portray. Looking forward to more movies like this. If you know any... . See more Jan 18, 2015 Entrañable film al estilo de Marty, logra entretener en parte a sus protagonistas Sophia Loren y Anthony Quinn. See more andy f @RT81936104 Jun 24, 2013 Charming melodrama with both leads at the peak of their powers. An overlooked gem that has lots of atmosphere. It is not the greatest story ever told but an absolute pleasure to watch. See more Apr 7, 2011 Conmovedora historia de una viuda y volver a enamorarse!!! See more Feb 5, 2010 Entrañable film al estilo de Marty, logra entretener en parte a sus protagonistas Sophia Loren y Anthony Quinn See more Aug 3, 2008 Both Anthony Quinn and Sophia Loren are excellent and carry the film all on their shoulders. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A gangster's widow (Sophia Loren) with a son in prison tries to marry a widower (Anthony Quinn) whose daughter (Ina Balin) resents her.
Director
Martin Ritt
Producer
Carlo Ponti, Marcello Girosi
Screenwriter
Joseph Stefano
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2013
Runtime
1h 34m
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