The Sophia Loren Collection, Volume 1 [Import]

Desire Under The Elms (1958)

Remarkable adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s provocative play details the disintegration of an affluent 1880s New England farm family. After a larger-than-life patriarch (Burl Ives) brings home a new wife (Sophia Loren), his grown son (Anthony Perkins) from a previous marriage fears he will lose his claim to the homestead. But when the young man begins an affair with his father’s bride, it leads to a string of tragedies. With Frank Overton, Pernell Roberts, Jean Willes. 111 min. BW/Rtg: NR

Houseboat (1958)

Engaging comedy classic stars Cary Grant as widowed government attorney Tom Winters, who lives aboard a houseboat with his three unruly children. After hiring an Italian socialite (Sophia Loren) to look after his kids, Tom quickly becomes enchanted with the mysterious beauty. As the pair strikes up a relationship, the lonely widower comes to realize that his streak of bad luck may have finally come to an end. With Martha Hyer, Harry Guardino. 109 min. C/Rtg: NR

The Black Orchid (1958)

Lively romantic entanglements ensue when struggling mob widow Rose Bianco (Sophia Loren) falls for businessman Frank Valente (Anthony Quinn), much to the dismay of both of their children. Frank’s daughter thinks that his new love’s trouble, while Rose’s son is already following in his father’s footsteps, imprisoned on a state farm. Mark Richman, Ina Balin, Virginia Vincent, Frank Puglia co-star; Martin Ritt directs. 94 min. BW/Rtg: NR

The Key (1958)

During World War II, a long line of tugboat captains with invariably fatal duties in the English Channel are consoled by a voluptuous refugee (Sophia Loren) whose apartment key is passed from one doomed skipper to the other. Carol Reed’s melancholy tale stars William Holden, Trevor Howard, Oscar Homolka. 125 min. BW/Rtg: NR

Region Free