Film Dope

Valentino

1977

Ken Russell Director
United Artists Studio

Ambitious dancing Italian immigrant makes good (eventually) in Hollywood.

Valentino biopic filtered through the sensibilities of a fairly restrained Ken Russell.

A film that nobody much seems to like, not even its director, Ken Russell. But Nureyev is surprisingly and hypnotically good, the recreation of period and place works despite never getting anywhere near the US of A.

Extras are legion in this one, literally hundreds of them. I spotted a few more names on the tip of the proverbial tongue...


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	Rudolf Nureyev Rudolph Valentino
	Leslie Caron Alla Nazimova
	Michelle Phillips Natasha Rambova
	Carol Kane Fatty's Girl
	Felicity Kendal June Mathis
	Seymour Cassel George Ullman
	Peter Vaughan Rory O'Neil
	Huntz Hall Jesse Lasky
	David de Keyser Joseph Schenck
	Alfred Marks Richard Rowland
	Anton Diffring Baron Long
	Jennie Linden Agnes Ayres
	William Hootkins Mr. Fatty
	Bill McKinney Jail Cop
	Don Fellows George Melford
	John Justin Sidney Olcott
	Linda Thorson Billie Streeter
	Emily Bolton Bianca de Saulles *(as June Bolton)*
	Penelope Milford Lorna Sinclair
	Dudley Sutton Willie
	Robin Clarke Jack de Saulles *(as Robin Brent Clarke)*
	Anthony Dowell Vaslav Nijinsky
	James Berwick Fight Referee
	Marcella Markham Hooker
	Leland Palmer Marjorie Tain
	John Alderson Cop
	Hal Galili Harry Fischbeck
	Percy Herbert Studio Guard
	Nicolette Marvin Marsha Lee
	Mark Baker Director
	Mildred Shay Old Lady at Maxim's
	Lindsay Kemp Mortician
	John Ratzenberger Newshound
	Norman Chancer Newshound
	Robert O'Neil Newshound
	Christine Carlson Tango Dancer
	Uncredited
	Carolyne Argyle
	Debbie Ash
	Elizabeth Bagley Pretty Girl
	Penny Baker Lorna
	Jack Birkett mausoleum staffer
	Deirdre Costello 1st Whore
	Robert A. Denham Dancer in Bar Scene
	Amy Farber Girl Friend
	Charles Farrell Drunk
	Harry Fielder Bar patron (also Dudley Sutton's stand-in)
	Anthony Forrest Fatty's Manager
	Jill Goldston Woman Holding Drink
	Jill Goldston dancer
	Georgina Hale Fatty's girlfriend
	Ray Jewers Electrician
	Anthony Lang fan
	Richard LeParmentier The Sheik
	Roger Lloyd Pack dancer
	Scott Miller Ray C. Smallwood
	Billy J. Mitchell Journalist
	Yolande Palfrey Starlet
	Ken Russell Rex Ingram
	Murray Salem Vagrant
	Tina Simmons Dance Spectator
	Wayne Sleep dancer
	Arthur Sweet Federico
	Burnell Tucker Assistant Director
	Diana Van Fossen Make-Up Girl
	Diana Weston 2nd Whore