Valentino (1977)
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40% of critics liked it
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48% of users liked it
(82 ratings)
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… More 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 ever seen in the U.S. In this film, Ken Russell has used events from the famous actor's life as the basis for an extended meditation on the nature of stardom, and especially on what it means to be a sex idol. Beginning and ending with the funeral of Valentino (Rudolf Nureyev), the story chronicles his rise to Hollywood stardom from life as an Italian emigrant dishwasher and show-dancer. Often embroiled in controversies about his manliness (or perceived lack of ), in the film he dies as a result of internal injuries suffered in a boxing match he fought in to defend his honor. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 2 hr. 12 min.
- Directed By
- Adim Williams
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- In Theaters
- Sep 7, 1977 Wide
- On DVD
- Feb 1, 1994
- Studio
- Classic Productions
Critic Reviews
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Blending fact, fantasy and legend, Ken Russell succeeds more often than he doesn't.
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Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Typically raucous Ken Russell biography
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Cast
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Rudolf Nureyevas Valentino -
Leslie Caronas Nazimova -
Michelle Phillipsas Natasha Rambova
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Carol Kaneas Fatty's Girl -
Felicity Kendalas June Mathis -
Seymour Casselas Ullman
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