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The Black Orchid is a american film of genre Drama directed by Martin Ritt released in USA on 12 february 1959 with Sophia Loren
The Black Orchid (1959)
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Rose Bianco (Sophia Loren) a florist widowed by a famous gangster, looks for happiness with widower Frank Valente (Anthony Quinn). Rose is dealing with her son Ralph in a work farm for troubled boys, while for Frank, his grown up daughter Mary (Ina Balin) takes care of everything for him. Noble and Mary love each other and are engaged, but Mary refuses to marry him because she worries about who will take care of her father. She asks Noble to marry her and stay with her in her father’s house. At the same time, however, she refuses to accept Rose as her stepmother and allow her to join the family. Before Frank’s wedding day Mary irons Frank’s clothes, cooks all the food and locks herself in her room. This leads Rose and Frank to call everything off, devastating them both.Actors
Sophia Loren
(Rose Bianco)
Anthony Quinn
(Frank Valente)
Peter Mark Richman
(Noble)
Ina Balin
(Mary Valente)
Frank Puglia
(Henry Gallo)
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