Directed by:
Ken RussellCinematography:
Peter SuschitzkyComposer:
Stanley BlackCast:
Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, Carol Kane, Felicity Kendal, Seymour Cassel, Huntz Hall, Anton Diffring, Linda Thorson, Peter Vaughan (more)Plots(1)
Starring world-famous ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev alongside Seymour Cassel and Felicity Kendal, Valentino traces the adored actor's journey from humble beginnings as an Italian immigrant in New York, where he worked as a gigolo, to Hollywood, where he seduces famous lovers and ascends to stardom. Despite such towering success, tragedy beckons however, as Rudy falls preys to the mass-hysteria of his audience, the blood-thirsty press and his own indulgent lifestyle. (British Film Institute (BFI))
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