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| Bruce Calvert... |
 Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:04 am |
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http://www.cinefamily.org/calendar/wednesday.html#silent
6/25 at (no spam) 8pm / SERIES: rudolph valentino
The Sheik
shown with
The Son of the Sheik
Valentino's deviation from his established persona resulted in the wildly
successful The Sheik, in which the Latin Lover traded in his tango shoes for
the flowing robes of the fiery, tempestuous Ahmed. The central story
follows his desperate pursuit of a fiercely independent British socialite.
Unfamiliar with the conventions of courtship, Ahmed opts to kidnap her,
carrying her off to his ornate tent-palace. This leads to quite a few
disasters and delicious dilemmas, depicted with the dangerous elegance that
Valentino would bring to his performance five years later in The Son of the
Sheik, casting Valentino as both Ahmed and Ahmed Jr. (thanks to some strange
double-exposures). Here, Ahmed Jr. becomes enamored with a true spitfire, a
beautiful dancer played by silent star Vilma Bánky. Tempered by gentle humor
and wonderful spectacle, the film is most often noted for its artful
cinematography, which managed to capture Valentino's final performance with
richness and depth.
The Sheik Dir. George Melford, 1921, 16mm, 80 min.
The Son Of The Sheik Dir. George Fitzmaurice, 1926, 35mm, 68 min
Tickets - $10
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Bruce Calvert
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