Valentino
Summary:
Rudolph Valentino, born in Italy in 1895 as Alfonzo Raffaele Pierre Philibert Guglielmi, emigrated to the U.S. and became for a time the reigning male romantic lead of the silent-film era. He died in 1926, having led a short, troubled and tempestuous life which included several stints in prison. The crowds surrounding his coffin before and during his funeral were among the largest eve... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Rudolf Nureyev - (Valentino)
Leslie Caron - (Nazimova)
Michelle Phillips - (Natasha Rambova)
Carol Kane - (Fatty's Girl)
Felicity Kendal - (June Mathis)
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Review:
One of flamboyant director Ken Russell's more accessible biopics, Valentino is not totally successful but has several moments that are unforgettable. Among these are a horrifying jail sequence which takes advantage of the director's uncanny ability to capture grotesque cruelty; an explicitly sensual almost-seduction in a faux desert setting; ... Continue >>
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