Valentino

1977
R
2h 8m

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Rudolf Nureyev and Michelle Phillips in Valentino (1977)

In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide.In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide.In 1926 the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide.

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Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Reportedly, the film's director Ken Russell walked out of a revival screening of this movie saying: "What idiot made this?".

Goofs
The intertitles in the silent film recreations always include who's speaking. This was never done. Additionally, the Algerian font is incorrect. Most silents either used Pastel or were hand-lettered.

Quotes
Hooker: Oh, hi!
George Ullman: Oh, Christ.
Hooker: Wanna have a good time?
Rudolph Valentino: Which one?
Hooker: Oh-oh, I can handle two at once. I got the sockets if you got the plugs.

Connections
Featured in Tango Bar (1987)

Soundtracks
New Star in Heaven Tonight
Sung by Richard Day-Lewis
Lyrics by J. Keirn Brennan, Irving Mills (uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh (uncredited)

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6/10

A camp extravaganza

Filled with wonderful moments, Valentino, ultimately collapses under the weight of its overblown and raucous fairground antics. It must have been an amazing coup to get Rudolf Nureyev to play the infamous Rudolph Valentino but there is just too much going on and some scenes going on for too long. The costumes, by the director's then wife Shirley are amazing but really only help to feed in to the overall campiness of the proceedings. I can imagine Ken bouncing about encouraging everyone to give it their all and this certainly seems to have born fruit with Peter Vaughan's ecstatic performance towards the end but it also means that poor little Felicity Kendal, always the most measured of actresses, actually overacts here. A camp extravaganza that I'm sure many can enjoy but I would have preferred just a little more insight. The Fatty Arbuckle portrayal is unforgivable, never mind that of Valentino himself.