Slideshow
Rudolph Valentino in
THE SON OF THE SHEIK (1926)
Sunday, August 23
2:40
Presented on the 100th anniversary of Rudolph Valentino’s death
♪ Live piano accompaniment by Steve Sterner ♪
U.S., 1926
Directed by George Fitzmaurice
Screenplay by Frances Marion and Fred de Gresac
Based on the novel by Edith M. Hull
Starring Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Bánky, Montague Love, Karl Dane
Cinematography by George Barnes
Art Direction by William Cameron Menzies
Approx. 68 min.
“Sequel to THE SHEIK, contains flavorful account of desert leader who falls in love with dancing-girl Bánky. Handsomely mounted silent film is a first-rate adventure/romance, with tongue slightly in cheek. Valentino plays a dual role in this, his last film.” – Leonard Maltin
Presented with support from The Ada Katz Fund for Literature in Film
♪ Live piano accompaniment by
Steve Sterner ♪
Select screenings through Tuesday, September 8