The Black Orchid

1959 film by Martin Ritt
Movie film Q1128520
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The Black Orchid

Summary

The Black Orchid is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Black Orchid's image is recorded as Photo Anthony Quinn and Sophia Loren during the filming of The Black Orchid, a 1958 American film directed by Martin Ritt 1958 - Touring Club Italiano 04 0919.jpg[3].
  • The Black Orchid's image is recorded as The Black Orchid (trailer) 1.jpg[4].
  • The Black Orchid's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Black Orchid's director is recorded as Martin Ritt[6].
  • The Black Orchid's screenwriter is recorded as Joseph Stefano[7].
  • The Black Orchid's composer is recorded as Alessandro Cicognini[8].
  • The Black Orchid's genre is recorded as drama film[9].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Sophia Loren[10].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Anthony Quinn[11].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Ina Balin[12].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Frank Puglia[13].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Whit Bissell[14].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Naomi Stevens[15].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Vito Scotti[16].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Majel Barrett[17].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Franklyn Farnum[18].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Robert Carricart[19].
  • The Black Orchid's cast member is recorded as Peter Mark Richman[20].
  • The Black Orchid's producer is recorded as Carlo Ponti[21].
  • The Black Orchid's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[22].
  • The Black Orchid's director of photography is recorded as Robert Burks[23].
  • The Black Orchid's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0052631[24].
  • The Black Orchid's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25].
  • The Black Orchid's Commons category is recorded as The Black Orchid (film)[26].
  • The Black Orchid's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Black Orchid's producer is recorded as Carlo Ponti[21]. Its director is recorded as Martin Ritt[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Joseph Stefano[7]. Cast members include Sophia Loren[10], Anthony Quinn[11], Ina Balin[12], Frank Puglia[13], Whit Bissell[14], and Naomi Stevens[15].

Publication

Publication dates include +1959-00-00T00:00:00Z[28] and +1959-04-20T00:00:00Z[29]. The Black Orchid's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25]. Its genre is recorded as drama film[9].

Reception

Reviews include 4.6/10[30] and 17%[31].

Why It Matters

The Black Orchid ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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