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The Black Orchid |  | Director: Martin Ritt
Actors: Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Peter Mark Richman, Virginia Vincent, Frank Puglia
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 82878
Format: Black & White, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 96 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0792197283
UPC: 097360581348
EAN: 9780792197287
ASIN: B0002ERWWI
Release Date: August 31, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
Making artificial flowers as a way of coping with her great loss, Rose's life changes when she meets widower Frank Valente, played by Academy Award™ winner Anthony Quinn. The two fall in love and decide to get married, but before they can say "I do," Frank must win over Rose's daughter who does not approve of their union.
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 My favorite! September 21, 2008
Hippie Heart (Orem, Utah United States)
This movie is wonderful. It is a drama (with a happy ending) and is a beautiful view of Italians in America. It is watching a real person struggling and trying to overcome all the hardships of life.
Warning! Spoilers!
It is a story of an Italian woman whose husband was murdered by the mafia, and her son who is living in a reform camp. she meets another Italian immigrant, and because of his kindness, begins to change her life. It really is a bittersweet movie, exploring the tragedies of the human life. The strangest part of this movie is adapting to the Italian culture, adding a strong flavor and shifting this movie towards the foreign movie shelf. The actors are wonderfully chose and, most importantly, believable. The shots are simple and the entire movie relies completely on the acting skills of the main characters. I would recommended this movie to everyone, though, be warned, you hit rock bottom before this film re-surfaces.
 Nothing bad here.... January 21, 2005
nom-de-nick (United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Quinn's character is likeable and realistic,if a little heavy-handed and rough around the edges, and Sophia is still sexy, despite her lack of variety in clothes and make-up. It's in her eyes. The other performances are, for the most part, all very good, and the story line is enough to hold your interest. Is it ultimately kinda soapy and melodramatic in spots? Yeah, it is. But never enough to ruin it. Just a kinda sappy feel-good flick.
Priceless Movie April 3, 2001
Elie Mamieh (BAYSIDE, NY United States)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Many of you might be unfamiliar with this particular movie. But I will say one thing: you are definitely missing a lot if you don't watch this very touchy drama. I don't think they ever showed this movie on AMC but they really should. Although the movie is filled with sad moments, there's still a certain mellowness to it. I have watched this movie 10 years ago and I decided to rewatch it again last week. I almost forgot how delightful it was. Please watch it if you get a chance, and you'll see what I mean.
Good May 22, 2007
Paba
Don't pay attention to the other reviews. This is a good movie and is about finding love the second time around. If you like romance you should like this movie. If not, it is probably not for you.
 Touching romance November 11, 2003
F. J. Harvey (Birmingham England)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
There is more than a hint of the Oscar winning Marty in this quiet and well obseved drama ,shot in luminous black and white by Roberet Barr and directed with ecconomy and restraint by Martin Ritt.
Anthony Quinn palys a widower who falls in love with Rose Bianco -the Black Orchid of the title.She is a widow whose husband was entangled with the mob and killed in a mob hit.She is eking out a living working in an artificial flower company and worrying about her son who is a persistent escapeee from the county farm.Initially resistant she soon falls heavily for Quinn's rough hewn charms but there is an obstacle -the staunch opposition of his possessive daughter ,played by Ina Balin.
The movie is the story of the courtship and its eventual resolution .
Sterling performances by the leads and a strong musical score by Alessandro Cicognini compensate for the slighly over sentimental script but overall this a neglected little gem
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