The Black Orchid

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The Black Orchid

1959

1h 36m

Drama

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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

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.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 25, 2006

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Time Out

A seriously bad tearjerker.

Feb 9, 2006

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Manny Farber

The New Leader

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.

Sep 14, 2021

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TV Guide

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.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 7, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 6, 2005

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Quinn cria um personagem carismtico, mas o elenco feminino parece formado apenas por figuras paranicas e controladoras.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 10, 2004

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John M

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... .

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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Audience Member

EntraÃ±able film al estilo de Marty, logra entretener en parte a sus protagonistas Sophia Loren y Anthony Quinn.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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andy f

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Conmovedora historia de una viuda y volver a enamorarse!!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

EntraÃ±able film al estilo de Marty, logra entretener en parte a sus protagonistas Sophia Loren y Anthony Quinn

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Both Anthony Quinn and Sophia Loren are excellent and carry the film all on their shoulders.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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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
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 36m

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