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Valentino

Valentino

Drama · History · 1977

The untimely death of silent screen star Rudolph Valentino prompts the many women in his past to reminisce about his troubled rise to superstardom.

Movie details

Valentino

“In life he was a movie star, in death he became a legend.”

1977 Drama · History 2h 8m

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5.8 / 10

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The untimely death of silent screen star Rudolph Valentino prompts the many women in his past to reminisce about his troubled rise to superstardom.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ken Russell

Written by

Mardik Martin · Ken Russell

Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolf Nureyev

Rudolph Valentino

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Alla Nazimova

Michelle Phillips

Michelle Phillips

Natasha Rambova

Carol Kane

Carol Kane

Starlet

Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

June Mathis

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

George Ullman

Peter Vaughan

Peter Vaughan

Rory O'Neil

Court is in session

Put Valentino on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.