Sheik details
| Format: | U DVD |
|---|---|
| Starring: | Agnes Ayres, Karl Dane, Rudolph Valentino, Vilma Banky, Bull Montana |
| Director: | George Fitzmaurice |
| Genres: | Drama - Crime, Romance |
| Studio: | INSTANT VISION LTD |
| Name | Discs | |
|---|---|---|
Sheik |
U Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 55 minutes |
|---|---|
| Rental release: | 17 Nov 2003 |
| Main languages: | English |
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What Rudolph Valentino was actually like
By Gina Gialli from London, England , 13 Oct 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
To most people today, Rudolph Valentino is a name from the hazy past - nothing more. If you'd like to see why he became a legend, The Sheik is probably the best place to start. He's in full-on exotic lover mode with his flowing robes and penetrating leer. Even from the distance of eighty years, it's obvious he did have charisma and enough talent to pull off what is an inherently ridiculous tale of forbidden love in a place the title cards really do call 'Araby'.
His leading lady Agnes Ayres also impresses, proving that feisty heroines with wills of their own long predated the talkies. The only real problem with the film is its utter foolishness. The Middle East is depicted as a sandy paradise blighted by shifty brown troublemakers, and the twist at the end brings new meaning to the term politically incorrect.
Still, the Sheik is worth seeing, especially if you've never seen a silent before. Lack of dialogue forces the actors to express themselves physically, and at that Valentino excelled.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(1)What Rudolph Valentino was actually like
By Gina Gialli from London, England , 13 Oct 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
To most people today, Rudolph Valentino is a name from the hazy past - nothing more. If you'd like to see why he became a legend, The Sheik is probably the best place to start. He's in full-on exotic lover mode with his flowing robes and penetrating leer. Even from the distance of eighty years, it's obvious he did have charisma and enough talent to pull off what is an inherently ridiculous tale of forbidden love in a place the title cards really do call 'Araby'.
His leading lady Agnes Ayres also impresses, proving that feisty heroines with wills of their own long predated the talkies. The only real problem with the film is its utter foolishness. The Middle East is depicted as a sandy paradise blighted by shifty brown troublemakers, and the twist at the end brings new meaning to the term politically incorrect.
Still, the Sheik is worth seeing, especially if you've never seen a silent before. Lack of dialogue forces the actors to express themselves physically, and at that Valentino excelled.- Was this review helpful to you?
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