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Director:

Fred Niblo
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Writers:

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (novel)
Tom Cushing (play)
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Release Date:

5 August 1922 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Sport more

Plot:

Juan is the son of a poor widow in Seville. Against his mother's wishes he pursues a career as toreador... more | add synopsis

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A sensitive and subtle performance by Valentino. more (12 total)


Cast

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Rosa Rosanova ... Angustias (as Rose Rosanova)
Leo White ... Antonio
Rosita Marstini ... Encarnacion

Rudolph Valentino ... Juan Gallardo (as Rodolph Valentino)
Lila Lee ... Carmen
Charles Belcher ... Don Joselito
Fred Becker ... Don José
George Field ... El Nacional
Jack Winn ... Potaje
Harry Lamont ... Puntillero
Gilbert Clayton ... Garabato
Walter Long ... Plumitas
Nita Naldi ... Doña Sol
George Periolat ... Marquis of Guevera
Sidney De Gray ... Dr. Ruiz
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Additional Details

Runtime:

80 min | 108 min (Kino Print)

Country:

USA

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Silent

Certification:

Portugal:17 (director's cut)


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Featured in "Fractured Flickers: (#1.1)" (1963) more


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A sensitive and subtle performance by Valentino., 8 September 2004
Author: mmason-6 from United States

I've watched "Blood and Sand" several times; I own the DVD. With every viewing I notice some new subtle nuance in the under played gestures of Valentino. In the big seduction scene between Valentino and the voluptuous Nita Naldi, she sits at a harp, delicately playing, with her back to Valentino. He walks up behind her chair, clearly aroused, and he begins to seductively stroke the chair! This is so under played and yet so visually compelling and sensuous.It is so unlike the melodramatic rather hystrionic aesthetic so often found in films from this period. Valentino's restraint throughout the film's more emotional moments is compelling; his subtlety pulls the viewer intimately inward.True, the bull fighting scenes leave a bit to be desired. They are the result of some rather choppy editing and sadly come off looking peculiar,even humorous at times. Somehow Valentino pulls it off, his graceful movements, his quiet emotions, his compelling sensuality more than make up for the lack of authenticity in the bullring.

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