The Original Sin

:"This article is about the book "The Original Sin"; for the theological concept see original sin."

"The Original Sin" is Anthony Quinn's first autobiography. The full title is "The Original Sin: A Self-Portrait by Anthony Quinn" and was first published in October 1972 by Little, Brown & Company, Boston & Toronto with ISBN 0-316-72898-5.

Quinn's autobiography is a sweeping and very personal account of his life. His story is of a man who has difficulty accepting unconditional love (this is the original sin) and the death of his son at an early age.

He explores his past and reveals his darkest feelings with his psychiatrist and the reasons why he was finally able to accept love and the death of his son Christopher at the age of four.

Quinn describes his upbringing, the poverty and his affections for his mother and father which helped define the character he became. His anecdotes of working in Hollywood are also entertaining and reveals a human side of Hollywood. He reveals how he met some of his famous friends which include Mae West, Katharine Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Carole Lombard, Frank Lloyd Wright, John Barrymore, Gary Cooper, Cecil B. de Mille.