The sheikh's son
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The sheikh's son |
| Original title | The Son of the Sheik |
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| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1926 |
| length | 68 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | George Fitzmaurice |
| script |
Frances Marion , Fred de Gresac |
| production | United Artists |
| music |
Artur Guttmann , Gérard Carbonara |
| camera | George Barnes |
| occupation | |
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The Son of the Sheik (Original: The Son of the Sheik ) is an American silent film directed by George Fitzmaurice from 1926 with Rudolph Valentino in the leading role. It is the sequel to Valentino's film The Sheik ( The Sheik , 1921), which is also based on a novel by EM Hull .
action
The sheikh's son falls in love with the gypsy Yasmin. He is kidnapped by Yasmin's father André and other gypsies, but freed by his servant Ramadan. Since Ghaba, one of the kidnappers, told him that Yasmin was just bait, he steals her and keeps her prisoner in his tent. When his father finds out, he insists that he let the young woman go. He releases them from the hands of Ghabas when he learns the truth.
background
The film is based on a novel by Edith Maude Hull. Valentino played both father and son using split screen technology. For the buildings was William Cameron Menzies responsible. Carl Raswan provided the Sheikh's Arabian horse and rode it for the most part as Valentino's stunt double in the film itself.
In the same year Rudolph Valentino's marriage to Natacha Rambova was divorced. His career was at a low point and he hoped with this continuation of the story to repeat his great success, which he had with the filming of the first part, and to be able to overcome his low. Before the film opened in theaters, however, Valentino died while on a promotional tour.
criticism
“[...] a highlight of the romantic silent film adventure [...]. (Rating: 3 stars - very good) "
Awards
2003: Entry into the National Film Registry
literature
- Edith M. Hull : The Sons of the Sheik . Lythway Press, Bath 1972, 315 pp. [Reprint of the London 1925 edition]
- EM Hull: The Sheikh. Roman (Original title: The Sheik ). German by Martin Proskauer . E. Keils Nachfahren, Leipzig 1927, 117 p. [With eight plates based on photos from the last Valentino film "The Sheikh's Son"]
- Robert K. Klepper: Silent Films, 1877-1996. A Critical Guide to 646 Movies . Jefferson (NC) and London 1999
Web links
- The Son of the Sheik in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Son of the Sheik in the All Movie Guide (English)
- The sheik's son at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jadaan - The Horse That Valentino Rode at wiwfarm.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ^ Adolf Heinzlmeier, Berndt Schulz: Lexicon "Films on Television" (extended new edition). Rasch and Röhring, Hamburg 1990, ISBN 3-89136-392-3 , p. 755