Daydreams of Rudolph Valentino

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Daydreams of Rudolph Valentino

Directed by	Massimiliano Trevis
Produced by	Jay Boileau Vladislav Kozlov
Written by	Ksenia Jarova Vlad Kozlov
Starring	Vlad Kozlov Ksenia Jarova Irina Stemer Tyler Nelson
Music by	Ray F. Allen
Cinematography	Massimiliano Trevis
Editing by	Frank Morriss
Release date(s)	23 August 2006
Running time	15 min
Language	English
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Daydreams of Rudolph Valentino is a short 2006 film that depicts the last days of Rudolph Valentino's life as they are relived in a vision experienced while in his coma. This project was a result of a collaboration between its creators, Vlad Kozlov and Ksenia Jarova. It was created in honor of the 80th anniversary of Rudolph Valentino's death and it was screened for the first time at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on the actual day of his death, August 23, 2006. In fact, Hollywood Forever Cemetery was one of the sponsors of the film and provided a key filming location: the mausoleum where Valentino is buried. Western Costume company, the same company that provided the original costumes for Valentino's films in the 1920s. The film was edited by Frank Morriss, an Emmy award winning film editor[1].

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This minimalist short film depicts the last days of the famous film-icon of the 1920s, Rudolph Valentino. Having unsuccessfully undergone an operation to remove appendicitis Valentino develops peritonitis and slips into coma. While in the depths of his subconscious, Valentino has surrealistic visions of the last days of his life. Though he is passionately idolized by millions of women around the world, he is deeply unhappy in his private life. Valentino is deeply and hopelessly in love with his wife, who does not reciprocate his feelings. Though he has been dubbed "The Great Lover" and "The Sheik", he becomes submerged in obscurity and loneliness during his life. As he sees images from his life flash before him, he understands that fate, having given him fame and glory, has also taken from him the dearest and most important things in the life.