The Sheik (1921)


The Sheik
7 Listal rating
6.8 IMDB rating
Directed by


Starring (View all)
Rudolph Valentino

Rudolph Valentino

The Sheik - Ahmed Ben Hassan
Agnes Ayres

Agnes Ayres

Lady Diana Mayo
Ruth Miller

Ruth Miller

Zilah - A Marriage Market Prospect
George Waggner

George Waggner

Yousaef - Tribal Chieftain
Frank Butler

Frank Butler

Sir Aubrey Mayo
Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Mustapha Ali - Diana's Guide
Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Gaston - French Valet
Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Dr. Raoul de St. Hubert


Written by
Edith Maude Hull

Edith Maude Hull

Monte M. Katterjohn

Monte M. Katterjohn

(adaptation)


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2 years, 11 months ago at Jul 18 3:28

The good:
Rudolph Valentino is stunning, gorgeous, sexy, beautiful, etc., etc. Honestly, that IS the best part of the film (coming from a woman, that is).

The romance is of course the important part, which the film masters. Valentino and Ayres (once she gets over the whole "getting kidnapped" deal) share a heart-melting, dramatic romance in lavishly decorated Arabian ... read more
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Description: Women fainted in the aisles when The Sheik was released in 1921. The titled Lady Diana Mayo (Agnes Ayres) is carried into the desert by a n Arab chieftain, Ahmed Ben Hassan (Valentino), who takes one look at her and wants her, right then and there. Filmed on the heels of women's suffrage, Lady Diana was presented as a strong-willed an ... (more)
Release date : 20 November 1921
UPC: 014381137125
Romance (3), Silent (3), 1921 (2), Toned (1), Desert (1), Violence (1), Banned (1), Drama (1)
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The good:

Rudolph Valentino is stunning, gorgeous, sexy, beautiful, etc., etc. Honestly, that IS the best part of the film (coming from a woman, that is).

The romance is of course the important part, which the film masters. Valentino and Ayres (once she gets over the whole "getting kidnapped" deal) share a heart-melting, dramatic romance in lavishly decorated Arabian sets and costumes. Every inch of each shot is beautifully decorated.

The not so good:

While Rudy is an undeniably charasmatic personality (who I did love as Ahmed), he occasionally overacted, as many of the other actors did as well. However, it is not enough to distract from the drama of the story.

Lady Diana's quick change from despising the man who kidnaps her to s” read more

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