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If this biopic is anything to go by, then Valentino was indeed fortunate that his star rose before sound movies had been invented. For though he may have been able to woo female patrons with his Latin looks, sultry eyes and flaring nostrils, if he was saddled with the sort of dialogue in this film, he would have been back to charging 10 cents a dance before he knew it.

Some of this can be justified by his early depiction as a shameless, self-confessed gigolo - “Love, my dear, is a language spoken by the heart, not by the tongue. Heard by the soul, not by the ears”. Such lines may very well have been part of his repertoire, but the corniness continues beyond these scenes and follows Valentino to Hollywood. Any hoped-for respite provided by the silent era is dashed when a director advises his cast to say their lines because the audience can lip-read!

In attempting to sum up the Valentino legend, the closing narration inadvertently encapsulates the film’s banality -

[It] lives on in hearts he caused to beat a little faster and made warm wi

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Rudolph Valentino: The Great Lover

In December 1913, an Italian immigrant arrived in New York City with a degree in Agriculture and dreams for a better life. Few who knew him then could have imagined that only six years later... Read allIn December 1913, an Italian immigrant arrived in New York City with a degree in Agriculture and dreams for a better life. Few who knew him then could have imagined that only six years later, Rodolfo Guglielmi would become Rudolph Valentino, Hollywood's first male sex symbol. A s... Read allIn December 1913, an Italian immigrant arrived in New York City with a degree in Agriculture and dreams for a better life. Few who knew him then could have imagined that only six years later, Rodolfo Guglielmi would become Rudolph Valentino, Hollywood's first male sex symbol. A successful career as a dancer led to bit roles in the movies. But Hollywood wasn't ready fo... Read all

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Rudolph Valentino

Italian actor (1895–1926)

"Rodolfo Valentino" redirects here. For the Filipino politician, see Rodolfo B. Valentino. For the hairdresser, see Rodolfo Valentin.

"The Latin Lover" redirects here. For other uses, see Latin Lover.

Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguella (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino and nicknamed The Latin Lover, was an Italian actor who starred in several well-known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle, and The Son of the Sheik.

Valentino was a sex symbol of the 1920s, known in Hollywood as the "Latin Lover" (a title invented for him by Hollywood moguls), the "Great Lover", or simply Valentino.^[1] His early death at the age of 31 caused mass hysteria among his fans, further cementing his place in early cinematic history as a cultural film icon.

Early life

Childhood and emigration

Valentino was born in Castellaneta, Apulia, Italy and named Rodolfo Pietro F