Rudolph Valentino. The seduction of the myth

The National Cinema Museum and the University of Torino pay tribute to a figure who has become a legend, with a large exhibition and numerous related events.
In the Temple Hall and along the helicoidal ramp inside the Museum, besides the vintage magazines and objects, there are also beautiful photos of the actor taken off the set, a sort of voyage–saga around the figure of Rodolfo Valentino which traces his brief but intense film career, from his debut to his consecration.
More than 350 objects are exhibited, including photographs, magazines, album, books, posters, advertising materials, popular photostrip stories, sheet music, gadgets and one of the costumes which inspired the protagonist of Blood and Sand.
The 30 photographs on view along the railings of the Mole Antonelliana reflect the many aspects of his seductive power: the poses, the gaze, his manner which made him the first Latin lover in the history of cinema.
The photographs and the objects belong to the Cinema Museum’s collections, which have been further enhanced by the recently-acquired David Robinson Collection which, in turn, had gathered and safeguarded the material of the Valentino Association, a club of his admirers which was founded in England during the 1920s.
On the occasion of the exhibit, the book “Intorno a Rodolfo Valentino,” curated by Silvio Alovisio and Giulia Carluccio, has been published by Kaplan.

The exhibit is available to be set up in other locations.