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The Black Orchid

“More than a story of love... a story of life!”

1958 · 1 h 36 min
Directed by Martin Ritt
DramaRomance

Cast

Sophia Loren Anthony Quinn Peter Mark Richman Virginia Vincent Frank Puglia Jimmy Baird

Credits

Written by: Joseph Stefano

Plot

A widower, a Italian-American businessman, and a widow, whose children disapprove of their relationship, find love in a New York Italian neighbourhood, in a gentle drama with Sophia Loren.

Sinekatalog’s take

A gentle and warm drama, which won Sophia Loren the Volpi Cup.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (1,345 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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