In 26 minutes killiam wisely lets the images speak for themselves and limits his commentary to just the essentials. June mathis adapted from the vicente blasco ibanez novelas she had done earlier with the spanish authors the four. The film was a box office hit and was one of the top grossing films of 1922. Dec 17, 2015 the motion picture in sand and blood is undeniably, substantially, willfully and admittedly copied from and based upon kings skeleton on the zahara, the lawsuit reads.
Blood and sand 1922 and you, gallardo, remember the plaudits of the world are as fickle as a womans whims. The problem is that the original valentino film was a very traditional morality play that tried to please the more conservative film viewer of the day and ended up being rather heavyhanded and lacked depth. A young matador rudolph valentino achieves fame but must choose between his wife lila lee and mistress nita naldi. With rudolph valentino, lila lee, nita naldi, george field, walter long, rosa rosanova, leo white. Kino international, 1922 universal product code 738329021429 videodisc version. Overview of blood and sand, 1922, directed by fred niblo, with rodolph valentino, lila lee, nita naldi, at turner classic movies. Media in category blood and sand 1922 film the following 28 files are in this category, out of 28 total. Despite his marriage, rydell becomes obsessed with her bewitching ways, and is soon entangled in a dangerous and devastating relationship. Rudolph valentino, nita naldi, lila lee, rosa rosanova, leo white, rosita marstini, charles belcher, frederick becker, walter long directed by fred niblo. It is based on the 1908 spanish novel, which was critical of bullfighting, blood and sand sangre y arena, by vicente blasco ibanez. Blood and sand 1922 bull fighting movie film spanish the. Here for your viewing pleasure is fred niblos 1922 version of blood and sand based off the classic tale of the same name by vicente blasco ibanez. The young rajah, 1922, and acting as mentor to the star until their friendship was broken up by valentinos wife natacha rambova leider 2003, 32324. A remake of the classic 1922 silent film starring european heartthrob rudolph valentino, blood and sand is based on the novel by vicente blasco ibanez and chronicles the life of matador juan gallardo power, who dreams of following in his dead fathers footsteps as a famous matador against the wishes of his longsuffering mother nazimova.
Blood and sand is a 1922 american silent drama film produced by paramount pictures, directed by fred niblo and. It was based on the 1909 spanish novel sangre y arena blood and sand by vicente blasco ibanez and the play version of the book by thomas cushing. Blood and sand is one of those rare movies where the remake is actually much betterand this isnt because the remake was a sound movie and this one was. This time power would don a matador costume to take on the role made famous by rudolph valentino in blood and sand 1922. The film along with the sheik and four horsemen of the apocalypse helped to establish rudolph valentino as a star and was one of the most successful films of his career.
It was originally a spanish film released in 1917, then released as a silent movie starring rudolph valentino in 1922 before it was adapted again in 1941. Based on the 1908 novel by vicente blasco ibanez, blood and sand has been adapted for film several times. The film has now been digitally restored and remastered for this, its first ever uk dvd release. Blood and sand 1922 with commentary, rudolph valentino. Camden iff, hof filmtage, pravo ljudski sarajevo ff, jihlava idff silver eye award, idfa, cork film festival, this human world ff vienna national premiere, angers festival french premiere, one world romania, docu days ua. Sangue e areia 1922 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. He wanted to film on location and had chosen a different director. Blood and sand 1922 letterboxd social film discovery.
Blood and sand 1922 in film is an cinema of the united states silent film drama film produced by paramount pictures, directed by fred niblo and starring rudolph valentino, lila lee, and nita. Blood and sand 1941 is a romantic melodrama technicolor film directed by rouben mamoulian and starring tyrone power, linda darnell, rita hayworth, and alla nazimova. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing blood and sand 1922 near you. Illiterate peasant juan gallardo rises meteorically to fame and fortune in the bullfight arena only to sow the seeds of his own fall. With tyrone power, linda darnell, rita hayworth, alla nazimova.
He definitely has a presence about him, and is one of those actors the camera adores, while his swarthy good looks are uniquely contemporary. This is a parody of rudolph valentino starring will rogers, from his 1924 film big moments from little pictures. The basic plot predates kirk douglas in champion by 30 years poor boy played by sex icon here, rudolph valentino rises in a brutal bloodsport, giving him money and fame that unfortunately cause him to succumb to female temptation and go soft, to. Christopher rydell, while in pursuit of his dream to become a famous athlete, meets sharon stone, a rich and sexy, but evil woman. Blood and sand is a 1922 american silent drama film produced by paramount pictures. In blood and sand he stars as juan gallardo, a young spaniard who. Blood and sand is a 1922 american silent drama film produced by paramount pictures, directed by fred niblo and starring rudolph valentino, lila lee, and nita naldi. Sep 24, 2012 blood and sand won a welldeserved oscar for its lush and unforgettable colour cinematography.
A short clip of rudolph valentino in the 1922 silent film blood and sand. For more information about this film and other items from our collection. Blood and sand 1922 in film is an cinema of the united states silent film drama film produced by paramount pictures, directed by fred niblo and starring. Kino international, 1922 publisher catalog number k214 videodisc version. Movie still photographs, plot synopsis and credits for the silent film blood and sand, released in 1922 blood and sand 1922 4552. Blood and sand provides an insight into the smouldering sexuality that catapulted valentino to stardom in the early 1920s.
Love flamed in the shadow of death bullfighter juan gallardo falls for socialite dona sol, turning from the faithful carmen who nevertheless stands by her man as he continues to face real danger in the bullring. When filming completed, and his next movie, the young rajah, flopped, valentino went on strike and broke his contract. Blood and sand 1922 topics fred niblo, rudolph valentino, silent film, bull fight, vicente blasco iba. In the mid1920s she worked as an editor and a screenwriter for director james cruze, serving in both roles uncredited on his 1926 opus about the merchant marine, old ironsides. Jan 29, 2018 so they dipped back into the silent film well and found another story. She directed him in four horsemen even though rex ingram was the credited director on the film, writing followup vehicles for him the conquering power, 1921. Fred niblos blood and sand 1922, which screens wednesday at 8 p. It gets its name from a 1922 bullfighter movie and points to its ingredients. Blood and sand 1922 full movie rosa rosanova, rudolph. The film was a box office hit and was one of the topgrossing films of 1922. A toreadors familial and social life is threatened when he has an affair. Russell crowe movie in sand and blood sparks copyright lawsuit. Rudolph valentino, lila lee, nita naldi, walter long other stars. Blood and sand is one of those rare movies where the remake is actually much betterand this isnt because the remake was a sound movie and this one was silent.
The 1941 blood and sand would not only have sound but color as well and to get the very best look, zanuck hired rouben mamoulian, the director of the first threestrip technicolor movie becky sharp 1935. The film, along with the sheik and four horsemen of the apocalypse both 1921, helped to establish valentino as a star and was one of the most successful films of his career. Valentinos performance in blood and sand it centered on a bullfighter and was based on the novel by vincente blasco ibanezwas said to have been one of his finest, though the. Rodolfo valentino movie blood and sand 1922 youtube. In my judgement it is the best thing he has done, said mary pickford of valentinos performance, and one of mr. Apr 17, 2007 a short clip of rudolph valentino in the 1922 silent film blood and sand. Blood and sand is a technicolor film directed by rouben mamoulian, produced by 20th century fox, and.
Beautiful scene from 1922 silent movie blood and sand, starring amazing rudolph valentino. The recipe first appeared in 1930 in the savoy cocktail book by harry craddock and has become a mainstay on bar menus ever since. Here is paul killiams expertly edited and narrated by himself edition of the 1922 blockbuster, blood and sand, starring rudolph valentino, nita naldi, and lila lee. Nothing, save the fact that, in all probability, it was named for a 1922 movie starring rudolph valentino, the silent film star known as the latin lover. Although i go on about the bullfights, blood and sand is all about sex. With rosa rosanova, rudolph valentino, nita naldi, leo white. Blood and sand 1922 a young matador rudolph valentino achieves fame but must choose between his wife lila lee and mistress nita naldi. There are two earlier versions of blood and sand, a 1922 version produced by paramount pictures and starring rudolph valentino, and a 1916 version filmed by blasco ibanez himself with the help of max andre, and a later 1989 version starring christopher rydell and sharon stone. Based on the novel by vincente blasco ibanez, blood and sand is the beautifully rendered story of the rise and fall of a young, cocksure spanish bullfighter, played by tyrone power. Juan gallardo rudolph valentino is a shoemaker who becomes a national hero by way of his prowess as a matador in this drama. Valentino failed to attend the premiere of the film when he believed the studio cut corners on the production cost. Blood and sand niblo, usa, 1922, 7 very strange film in a lot of ways, starting and ending really with its attitude toward bullfighting.
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