 Valentino (1977 film)

Valentino is a 1977 American biographical film co-written and directed by Ken Russell and starring Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, and Carol Kane.It is loosely based on the life of silent film actor Rudolph Valentino, as recounted in the book "Valentino, an Intimate Exposé of the Sheik", written by Chaw Mank and Brad Steiger.