Valentino (1977)
September 7, 1977Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolph Valentino
Leslie Caron
Alla Nazimova
Michelle Phillips
Natasha Rambova
Carol Kane
Fatty's Girl
William Hootkins
Fatty
Felicity Kendal
June Mathis
Seymour Cassel
George Ullman
Peter Vaughan
Rory O'Neil
Huntz Hall
Jesse Lasky
David de Keyser
Joseph Schenck
Alfred Marks
Richard Rowland
Ken Russell
Director
Anton Diffring
Baron Long
Jennie Linden
Agnes Ayres
Mardik Martin
Writer
Bill McKinney
Jail Cop
Linda Thorson
Billie Streeter
Brad Steiger
Writer
Chaw Mank
Writer
Emily Bolton
Bianca de Saulles
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Penelope Milford
Lorna Sinclair
Marcella Markham
Hooker
Stanley Black
Composer
Leland Palmer
Marjorie Tain
Peter Suschitzky
Cinematographer
Deirdre Costello
1st Whore
Stuart Baird
Editor
Maude Spector
CastingDirector
Diana Weston
2nd Whore
Percy Herbert
Studio Guard
Murray Salem
Vagrant (uncredited)
John Ratzenberger
Newshound
Lindsay Kemp
Mortician
Jill Goldston
Woman Holding Drink (uncredited)
Anthony Dowell
Vaslav Nijinsky
Malcolm Middleton
Assistant Art Director
Peter Robb-King
Key Makeup Artist
Tim Hutchinson
Assistant Art Director
Robert Chartoff
Executive Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 7, 1977
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 8m
Content RatingR
Budget$5,000,000
Filming LocationsAlmería, Spain
Genres
Wiki.
Valentino is a 1977 American biographical film co-written and directed by Ken Russell and starring Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, and Carol Kane. It is loosely based on the life of silent film actor Rudolph Valentino, as recounted in the book Valentino, an Intimate Exposé of the Sheik, written by Chaw Mank and Brad Steiger.
The genesis of Valentino began with producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, who began developing the project in 1975. Russell was selected to direct, and he co-wrote the film with Mardik Martin. Told through flashback following Valentino's 1926 death, the screenplay focuses heavily on Valentino's relationships with several women, chiefly his second wife Natacha Rambova, as well as addressing the published rumors of his alleged homosexuality.
Filming of Valentino was originally planned to occur in Los Angeles, but Russell chose to film in Spain and England's Elstree Studios instead due to budgetary issues. Principal photography lasted 21 weeks from August 1976 to January 1977, and the shoot was marked by tensions between stars Nureyev and Phillips, who clashed over their approaches to the material, as well as between Nureyev and Russell.
Released in October 1977, the film received mixed reviews from critics, some of whom lambasted it for its critical, and sometimes satirical depiction of Hollywood and the pressures of the film studio system; other critics praised the film for its lush visuals and performances. Despite the mixed critical response, the film received three BAFTA Award nominations, for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design. Russell later described his decision to make the film instead of The Rose with Bette Midler as the biggest mistake of his career.In his memoirs, Winkler called Valentino his "least favorite or worst film... by a large margin".