“The Black Orchid” ( English The Black Orchid ) - a film directed by Martin Ritt , which was released in 1958 . For her role in the film, Sophia Loren was awarded the Volpi Cup of the Venice Film Festival and the gold plate of the David di Donatello Prize .
| Black Orchid | |
|---|---|
| The black orchid | |
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Martin Ritt |
| Producer | Marcello Girozi Carlo Ponti |
| Author script | Joseph Stefano |
| In the main cast | Sophia Loren Anthony Quinn |
| Operator | Robert Burks |
| Composer | Alessandro Cicognini |
| Film company | Paramount pictures |
| Duration | 96 minutes |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1958 |
| IMDb | ID 0052631 |
Story
After the death of her husband, who was killed by the mafia, the life of Rosa Bianco changes dramatically. She closes, considering herself guilty of the death of her husband, and is also forced to work hard to provide for herself and her son Ralph, who becomes completely uncontrollable and ends up in a children's colony. At this time, widower Frank Valente appears in her life - a cheerful man who immediately liked Rosa. After some time, he manages to melt the ice in her heart and even make friends with Ralph. However, Frank's daughter Mary, accustomed to taking care of her father, does not intend to give it into the hands of a woman with a dubious reputation ...
Cast
- Sophia Loren - Rosa Bianco
- Anthony Quinn - Frank Valente
- Peter Mark Richman - Noble
- Virginia Vincent - Alma Gallo
- Frank Pullo - Henry Gallo
- Jimmy Byrd - Ralph Bianco
- Naomi Stevens - Julia Gallo
- Whit Bissell - Mr. Harmon
- Robert Carrickart - Priest
- Joey Dee Reda - Joey
- Jack Washburn - Tony Bianco
- Ina Beilin - Mary Valente