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The Sheik (1921)
Directed by George Melford
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Sheik Ahmed desperately desires feisty British socialite Diana, so he abducts her and carries her off to his luxurious tent-palace in the desert. The free-spirited Diana recoils from his passionate embraces and yearns to be released. Later, allowed to go into the desert, she escapes and makes her way across the sands…
Rated NR | Length 80 minutes
Actors
Rudolph Valentino | Agnes Ayres | Ruth Miller | George Waggner | Frank Butler | Charles Brinley | Lucien Littlefield | Adolphe Menjou | Walter Long | Sally Blane | Earl Gordon Bostwick | Rafael Negrete | Natacha Rambova | Loretta Young | Polly Ann Young
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/25/2018 | Computer | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
If kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman who won’t have anything to do with you because of your race until she discovers you’re really of French-Spanish descent counts as a romance, then this is pretty romantic!
Setting aside the sexism and racism inherent in these types of films from the silent era, it’s pretty good. Valentino lights up the screen and Ayers is also great. I think parts of this were filmed at the Indiana Dunes along Lake Michigan.
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