The Sheik

The Sheik (1921)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 60% of users liked it
    (877 ratings)

This romantic costumed adventure is the film that cemented Rudolph Valentino's reputation as a legendary screen lover. Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan (Valentino) takes Lady Diana Mayo (Agnes Ayers) to his camp when he finds the beauty in the desert. Although drawn to the Sheik, Lady Diana is able to resist… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 20 min.
Directed By
George Melford
Written By
Edith Maude Hull, Monte M. Katterjohn
Genres
Drama, Romance, Classics
In Theaters
Jan 1, 1921 Wide
On DVD
May 28, 1992

Critic Reviews

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    Landmark film that was never all that hot with a solution so jaw-droppingly racist that it's hard to believe.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's one of those films that should be seen by film buffs and those interested in films as history.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • AJ V


    A predictable romance drama, with some adventure. It's pretty good, but the ending was bad if you ask me, I didn't care for it, it was silly.

  • Cinema F


    Rudolf Valentino died at the age of 31, he became a greater star than ever--or rather, something greater still than a star, a cult. There's no one quite like him for whispering sweet, silent nothings into his heroine's ears, or blowing smoke rings... As for the film The… More

  • Marion R


    Overall I liked it, I thought that some of the scene ran long. I was like a 'Beauty and The Beast" story. I could see why women loved Valentino, he's pretty hot in this film.

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