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The Black Orchid

1959 · 94 min

A tender, earnest drama about love and family bonds, with moments of tension and a warm, hopeful resolution.

Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Romance, Drama
Tagline
More than a story of love... a story of life!
Overview
An aging widower fights family disapproval when he falls in love with a gangster's widow.

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Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Romance, Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • grief
  • parenthood
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Written by
Joseph Stefano
Starring
Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Peter Mark Richman, Virginia Vincent, Frank Puglia, Jimmy Baird, Naomi Stevens, Whit Bissell
Cinematography
Robert Burks
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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