Dark Lover: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino. The Guide to United States Popular Culture. Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema. ^ Quigley Publishing Company "The All Time Best Sellers", International Motion Picture Almanac 1937-38 (1938) p 942 accessed April 19, 2014.The film gave its name to a popular Prohibition-era cocktail, the Blood and Sand. Will Rogers also parodied Blood and Sand in the Hal Roach short film Big Moments From Little Pictures (1924). In the film, Laurel portrays a character named Rhubarb Vaselino. īlood and Sand was parodied by Stan Laurel in Mud and Sand (1922). Suddenly, McNally exclaimed to his friend, "That's it! You be Sand. He and a friend passed a theater where Blood and Sand was playing. The film was the source of legendary football player Johnny "Blood" McNally's nickname - he started playing professional under an alias to protect his remaining college eligibility. The 1989 Spanish remake was directed by Javier Elorrieta and stars Chris Rydell, Sharon Stone, and Ana Torrent. This earlier version was restored in 1998 by the Filmoteca de la Generalitat Valenciana (Spain).īlood and Sand has also been remade twice a 1941 version was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and stars Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, and Rita Hayworth. It is one of the few pictures I have been able to sit through twice and enjoy the second time more than the first." Other adaptations Īn earlier version of Blood and Sand was released in 1916, and filmed by Blasco Ibáñez himself, with the help of Max André. "In my judgement it is the best thing he has done," said Mary Pickford of Valentino's performance, "and one of Mr. 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. The film was a box office hit and was one of the top-grossing films of 1922. Later on in the picture he looks more like Julio." By "Julio", York is referring to Valentino's character in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who has slicked-back hair.īlood and Sand premiered at the Rialto Theater in Los Angeles on August 22, 1922. She would later say that working on the film was the "first waymark to my claim to a little recognition as an individual." Reception In August 1922, writer Cal York of Photoplay commented on the actor's appearance in the above film still: ".is Rodolph Valentino wearing a wig in 'Blood and Sand,' or did he permit his slick hair to be coiffed into the curly mop you see under this Spanish cap? Cheer up-it's only temporary. Her work on the film helped to solidify her reputation of being a resourceful editor as her techniques also saved Paramount money. Arzner, who would later become one of the first female film directors, used stock footage of bullfights filmed in Madrid interspersed with close-ups of Valentino. ĭorothy Arzner worked as the film's editor. June Mathis, who has been credited as discovering Valentino, adapted the novel for the screen. The film was produced by Famous Players–Lasky Corporation and Paramount Pictures, and distributed by Paramount. Rudolph Valentino – Juan Gallardo (billed Rodolph Valentino).There is also a subplot involving a local outlaw whose career is paralleled to Juan's throughout the film by the village philosopher: Juan's fatal injury in the bullring comes moments after the outlaw is shot by the police. He is eventually killed in a bullfight but does manage to reconcile with Carmen moments before he dies. Growing more and more miserable and dissipated, Juan becomes reckless in the arena. Furious at being rejected, she exposes their affair to Carmen and Juan's mother, seemingly destroying his marriage. They embark on a torrid affair with sadomasochistic overtones, but Juan, feeling guilty over his betrayal of Carmen, tries to free himself of Doña Sol. He marries a friend from his childhood, the beautiful and virtuous Carmen (Lee), but after he achieves fame and fortune he finds himself drawn to Doña Sol (Naldi), a wealthy, seductive widow. Juan Gallardo (Valentino), a village boy born into poverty, grows up to become one of the greatest matadors in Spain. It was based on the 1908 Spanish novel Sangre y arena ( Blood and Sand) by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez and the play version of the book by Thomas Cushing. 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.
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