Movie Reviewed: The son of sheik, starring Rudolph Valentino and Vilma Blanky.
Rudolph Valentino’s classic films
Son of Sheik was released at the time of Rudolph Valentino’s funeral during which thousands of mourning female fans caused a riot. The box office was besieged and grossed $1 million within a year and soon doubling that amount. Valentino was 31 at the time of his death. The plot was adapted from Edith Hull’s novel in which Valentino plays the son of a sheik meets Vilma Banky who plays the role of a nomadic dancer. He immediately falls in love with her. She asks, “who are you my Lord,” “I am he who loves you, is that not enough” says Rudy. When he is captured and tortured, he believes that she has tricked him, but soon realizes that she really loves him. Finally they meet and ride off to his sheikdom. Valentino took the role of his own father as sheik and Agnes Ayers reprised her part as his wife and Montague Love played the role of son’s rival.
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