Wild orchid
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Wild orchid |
| Original title | Wild orchid |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1989 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Zalman King |
| script | Zalman King, Patricia Louisianna Knop |
| production |
Tony Anthony , Lester Berman , Mark Damon |
| music |
Simon Goldenberg , Geoff MacCormack |
| camera | Gale Tattersall |
| cut |
Marc Grossman , Glenn Morgan |
| occupation | |
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Wild Orchid is an American drama directed by Zalman King from 1989 .
action
Emily Reed joins a New York City- based law firm. In her new job, she accompanies her colleague Claudia Dennis to Rio de Janeiro . Claudia is supposed to meet James Wheeler there, but since she cannot keep her appointment, she sends Emily as a substitute.
Reed meets the wealthy James Wheeler and begins an affair with him. There are some sex scenes. Reed reveals to Dennis that she is fascinated by the millionaire. She feels uncomfortable and wants to travel, which Dennis does not allow.
Wheeler later distanced himself from Reed, who, however, managed to overcome the barriers he had set up.
Reviews
- Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times that the film was an erotic film with an absurd plot that could not be perceived otherwise than an erotic film. He also described what he found particularly implausible.
- Hal Hinson wrote in the Washington Post that the film was unintentionally funny. Carré Otis is beautiful, but not talented.
- The lexicon of international films wrote: The film is “pseudo-philosophical”, has no depth, is “thoughtless” and “unimaginative” and leaves a “bland impression”.
Awards
The film received Golden Raspberry nominations for Mickey Rourke ( Worst Actor ) and Carré Otis ( Worst Newcomer ) in 1991 .
Remarks
The film was shot in New York City and Rio de Janeiro . He almost got an X rating because of the sex scenes . In order to still get an R-Rating , one of the sex scenes was shortened in the theatrical version; however, there is a film version available on video that shows the scene in full. This film version is six minutes longer than the one released in theaters.
The film brought in eleven million dollars in US cinemas and around one million admissions in Germany. In 1991 the sequel Wilde Orchidee 2: Two Shades of Blue was filmed, followed by Wilde Orchidee 3 in 1992 .
Web links
- Wild Orchid in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Wild Orchid at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for wild orchids . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , August 2005 (PDF; test number: 63 752 DVD).
- ↑ Roger Ebert : Critique. In: Chicago Sun-Times , May 1, 1990
- ↑ Hal Hinson: Review. In: Washington Post , April 28, 1990
- ↑ Wild orchid. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Buster: Wilde Orchidee - Cut report: R-Rated. In: schnittberichte.com. October 8, 2011, accessed August 20, 2017 .