Was Valentino popular worldwide?In particular how well-received was he in Italy?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Rudolph Valentino
LouvrePigeon — 7 months ago(August 16, 2025 03:54 PM)
Years ago I saw a Chinese movie taking place around the early 1930s and there was a Chinese woman who had a photo of Rudolph Valentino in one scene. She was swooning how Valentino was the man of her dreams.
As I prepare for my first trip visiting Italy-well to be technical I did stop by an Italian town at the borders when I was visiting the rest of Europe but it doesn't count because it was just a few hours passby on bus- I learned that in his home town, Rudolph Valentino has a museum dedicated to him while doing research for my trip and destinations to visit.
So I'm wondering how popular was Valentino worldwide during the silent cinema era? Was he a star in his native Italy? -
TonTon — 1 month ago(February 10, 2026 10:58 AM)
Not really. Valentino was admired in the UK and in Australia to some extent, but Italians didn't really know him.
He went unrecognised when he visited Italy in 1923.
In contrast, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin were internationally famous. -
exithereplease — 1 month ago(February 10, 2026 11:03 AM)
RIP
Nobody ever says that after years (or in this case 100 years).
Where are they resting too?
and:
Why is it somehow important to RIP with someone who died last week?
Maybe, the orbit of time is different in the afterlife. -
Keelai — 1 month ago(February 10, 2026 11:06 AM)
Yes.
"Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor, sex symbol, and early pop icon. Known as the “Latin Lover”, he was one of the most popular international stars of the 1920s, and one of the most recognized stars of the silent film era. He is best known for his work in The Sheik and The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. His death at age 31 caused mass hysteria among his female fans, propelling him into icon status."
https://walkoffame.com/rudolph-valentino/