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Good Night Valentino (2003)
Touching Portrayal Of A Misunderstood Superstar
First of all I really adore this movie. It was like getting a secret glimpse into one of Valentino's most private moments. It was heartbreaking to see how upset Valentino was in his final days. The public often confused him with the characters he played on screen. In reality he was a decent, shy, funny, caring man who longed for a happy family life, children and true love. I do believe that Natacha Rambova was the love of his life and that he eventually would have ended up happy with her if he had lived. It's awful how the newspaper questioned his manhood and so sad how much pain it caused him. He just wanted the public to know the truth. Being the first "Superstar" of film in history it must have been overwhelming to have to deal with it all. I think that Mencken read a little too much into what Valentino said and that Valentino was specifically upset about this particular situation. His manager George Ullman said that it was one of the last things that he spoke of and it did contribute to his death. It's so sad that Rudolph Valentino didn't live to get the happiness that he deserved - to either get back with Natacha or fall in love with a woman who would have given him the happy family life he so desperately wanted.