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The Orphan (1920 Film)
An orphan is one who has lost both parents. Orphan(s) or The Orphan(s) may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * The Orphan (1960 film), ''The Orphan'' (1960 film), a Hong Kong film starring Bruce Lee * The Orphan (2018 film), a Brazilian short drama film * Orphan (2009 film), ''Orphan'' (2009 film), a psychological thriller film directed by Jaume Collet-Serra * Orphan (2016 film), ''Orphan'' (2016 film), a French film * The Orphan (2018 film), ''The Orphan'' (2018 film), a Brazilian film directed by Carolina Markowicz * Orphans (1987 film), ''Orphans'' (1987 film), an American film by Alan J. Pakula, based on the play by Lyle Kessler (see below) * ''Orphan: First Kill'', a 2022 American psychological horror film, prequel to the 2009 film * Orphans (1998 film), ''Orphans'' (1998 film), a Scottish film by Peter Mullan * The Orphan (Alias), "The Orphan" (''Alias''), a television episode * Orphan film, a film abandoned by its owner or copyright holder, or any fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orphan
An orphan (from the el, ορφανός, orphanós) is a child whose parents have died. In common usage, only a child who has lost both parents due to death is called an orphan. When referring to animals, only the mother's condition is usually relevant (i.e. if the female parent has gone, the offspring is an orphan, regardless of the father's condition). Definitions Various groups use different definitions to identify orphans. One legal definition used in the United States is a minor bereft through "death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by, or separation or loss from, both parents". In the common use, an orphan does not have any surviving parent to care for them. However, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), and other groups label any child who has lost one parent as an orphan. In this approach, a ''maternal orphan'' is a child whose mother has died, a ''paternal orphan'' is a child whose fath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
