Le Fils du cheik

Rudolph Valentino and his alter ergo Sheik, or his son Ahmed. With this film, you just have to let yourself be carried away by the exotic and silent thrilling romance with the submissive Vilma Bánky, alias Yasmin, and you will feel as good as I do every time you watch it. Valentino couldn't have asked for a better farewell film. If I were ever to define the true essence of a film, this is it. A perfect oriental tale from the golden age of Hollywood cinema. An adventure story full of suppressed passions and true human values. There’s fun, suspense, emotion, and action. Awareness of one's own fetish and unintentional repressed vision of the world according to Freud. All of this offers an unforgettable experience. (11/02/2009)