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Natacha Rambova is a Actor, Writer, Art Direction and Costume Design American born on 18 january 1897 at Salt Lake City (USA)
Natacha Rambova (January 19, 1897 – June 5, 1966) was an American film costume and set designer, best known for her marriage to Rudolph Valentino. Although they shared many interests such as art, poetry and spiritualism, his colleagues felt that she exercised too much control over his work and blamed her for several expensive flops. In later life, she continued her spiritualist activities, as well as studying Egyptology.
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Natacha Rambova
Birth name Winifred Kimball Shaughnessy
Nationality USA
Birth 18 january 1897 at Salt Lake City (USA)
Death 5 june 1966 (at 69 years) at Pasadena (USA)
Nationality USA
Birth 18 january 1897 at Salt Lake City (USA)
Death 5 june 1966 (at 69 years) at Pasadena (USA)
Natacha Rambova (January 19, 1897 – June 5, 1966) was an American film costume and set designer, best known for her marriage to Rudolph Valentino. Although they shared many interests such as art, poetry and spiritualism, his colleagues felt that she exercised too much control over his work and blamed her for several expensive flops. In later life, she continued her spiritualist activities, as well as studying Egyptology.
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Filmography of Natacha Rambova (11 films)
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When Love Grows Cold (1926)
Directed by Harry O. Hoyt
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Natacha Rambova, Clive Brook, Sam Hardy
Roles Margaret Benson
Cobra (1925)
, 1h10Directed by Joseph Henabery
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Rudolph Valentino, Nita Naldi, Casson Ferguson, Gertrude Olmstead, Hector Sarno, Eileen Percy
Roles Dancer (uncredited)
Rating63%
Valentino plays Count Rodrigo Torriani, an Italian noble. A charming libertine, his weakness is women – the "cobras" referred to in the title of the film.
The Sheik (1921)
, 1h20Directed by George Melford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction
Actors Rudolph Valentino, Adolphe Menjou, Agnes Ayres, George Waggner, Frank Butler, Walter Long
Roles Arab Dancer (uncredited)
Rating61%
In the North African town of Biskra, headstrong Lady Diana Mayo (Agnes Ayres) refuses a marriage proposal because she believes it would be the end of her independence. Against her brother's wishes, she is planning a month-long trip into the desert escorted only by natives.
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Salomé (1923)
, 1h12Directed by Alla Nazimova, Charles Bryant
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Films based on the Bible, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Alla Nazimova, Mitchell Lewis, Rose Dione, Nigel De Brulier, Frederick Peters
Roles Ecrivain
Rating65%
Hérode a emprisonné Jokaanan qui l'avait attaqué pour son mariage avec sa belle-sœur Hérodias. Cette dernière cherche un stratagème pour se venger du prophète, et songe à inclure sa fille Salomé dans sa vengeance. Salomé, de son côté, est amoureuse de Jokaanan.
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Salomé (1923)
, 1h12Directed by Alla Nazimova, Charles Bryant
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Films based on the Bible, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Alla Nazimova, Mitchell Lewis, Rose Dione, Nigel De Brulier, Frederick Peters
Roles Art Direction
Rating65%
Hérode a emprisonné Jokaanan qui l'avait attaqué pour son mariage avec sa belle-sœur Hérodias. Cette dernière cherche un stratagème pour se venger du prophète, et songe à inclure sa fille Salomé dans sa vengeance. Salomé, de son côté, est amoureuse de Jokaanan.
A Doll's House (1922)
, 1h10Directed by Charles Bryant
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Alla Nazimova, Alan Hale, Nigel De Brulier, Philippe De Lacy
Roles Art Direction
Rating64%
Quelques années plus tôt, Nora Helmer a commis un faux pour sauver la vie de son mari Torvald. Depuis, elle vit dans la hantise que celui-ci, être autoritaire, ne découvre la vérité et que la honte éclabousse sa carrière…
Camille (1921)
, 1h12Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films based on plays, Erotic thriller films, Fictional prostitutes
Actors Rudolph Valentino, Alla Nazimova, Rex Cherryman, Arthur Hoyt, Patsy Ruth Miller, Zeffie Tilbury
Roles Art Direction
Rating64%
A young law student, Armand (Rudolph Valentino) becomes smitten with a courtesan, Marguerite (Alla Nazimova). Marguerite is constantly surrounded by suitors, whom she entertains at her lavish apartment. She also has consumption and is frequently beset by bouts of illness.
Billions (1920)
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Alla Nazimova, Charles Bryant, Victor Potel, William Irving, John Steppling, Marian Skinner
Roles Art Direction
Rating61%
La Princesse Triloff s'enfuit de Russie après la révolution et s'installe aux États-Unis, où elle devient mécène. Elle tombe amoureuse des vers d'Owen Carey, un poète pauvre, et devient son bienfaiteur anonyme. Lorsqu'Owen hérite une fortune de son oncle Krakerfeller, il prend l'identité de ce dernier et fait prendre sa propre identité à un des amis, Frank Manners. Un jour, Owen rencontre la princesse et tombe amoureux d'elle, mais est déçu de découvrir qu'elle s'est entichée de Manners. Elle finit par découvrir la vraie identité d'Owen et lui rend alors son amour. Mais, lorsqu'un testament tardif annule son héritage, il est intimidé par la richesse de la princesse et se réfugie dans sa mansarde. Elle le suit et, lorsqu'elle découvre que sa fortune a été confisquée par la révolution, ils se retrouvent pauvres tous les deux.
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Salomé (1923)
, 1h12Directed by Alla Nazimova, Charles Bryant
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, LGBT-related films, Films based on the Bible, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Alla Nazimova, Mitchell Lewis, Rose Dione, Nigel De Brulier, Frederick Peters
Roles Costume Design
Rating65%
Hérode a emprisonné Jokaanan qui l'avait attaqué pour son mariage avec sa belle-sœur Hérodias. Cette dernière cherche un stratagème pour se venger du prophète, et songe à inclure sa fille Salomé dans sa vengeance. Salomé, de son côté, est amoureuse de Jokaanan.
A Doll's House (1922)
, 1h10Directed by Charles Bryant
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Alla Nazimova, Alan Hale, Nigel De Brulier, Philippe De Lacy
Roles Costume Design
Rating64%
Quelques années plus tôt, Nora Helmer a commis un faux pour sauver la vie de son mari Torvald. Depuis, elle vit dans la hantise que celui-ci, être autoritaire, ne découvre la vérité et que la honte éclabousse sa carrière…
The Young Rajah (1922)
, 54minutesDirected by Phil Rosen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Rudolph Valentino, Charles Ogle, George Periolat, George Field, William Boyd, Bertram Grassby
Roles Costume Design
Rating60%
After fifteen years, Joshua Judd (Charles Ogle) tells his adopted son, Amos (Valentino), that his real father was an Indian maharajah overthrown by Ali Khan (Bertram Grassby). Amos, then a young boy (played by an uncredited Pat Moore), was rescued by General Devi Das Gadi (George Periolat) and taken to America for his safety. (Joshua's merchant brother had been a trusted friend of the late maharajah.)
Camille (1921)
, 1h12Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Films based on plays, Erotic thriller films, Fictional prostitutes
Actors Rudolph Valentino, Alla Nazimova, Rex Cherryman, Arthur Hoyt, Patsy Ruth Miller, Zeffie Tilbury
Roles Costume Design
Rating64%
A young law student, Armand (Rudolph Valentino) becomes smitten with a courtesan, Marguerite (Alla Nazimova). Marguerite is constantly surrounded by suitors, whom she entertains at her lavish apartment. She also has consumption and is frequently beset by bouts of illness.
Something to Think About (1920)
, 1h18Directed by Cecil B. DeMille
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Melodrama
Actors Elliott Dexter, Gloria Swanson, Monte Blue, Theodore Roberts, Claire McDowell, Julia Faye
Roles Costume Design
Rating59%
Why Change Your Wife? (1920)
, 1h30Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, Sam Wood
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Gloria Swanson, Thomas Meighan, Bebe Daniels, Theodore Kosloff, William Boyd, Sylvia Ashton
Roles Costume Design
Rating66%
Frumpy wife Beth devotes herself to bettering her husband's mind and expanding his appreciation for the finer things in life, such as classical music. When he goes shopping at a lingerie store to buy some sexier clothes for her, he meets Sally, the shop girl. Rejected by his wife for a night out on the town, he takes Sally, who douses him with her perfume. When Beth smells another woman's perfume, she kicks him out and files for divorce.
The Woman God Forgot (1917)
, 1hDirected by Cecil B. DeMille
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Wallace Reid, Raymond Hatton, Geraldine Farrar, Hobart Bosworth, Theodore Kosloff, Walter Long
Roles Costume Design
Rating61%
As described in a film magazine, Moctezuma (Hatton), the Aztec king, resents the intrusion of the Spanish who have come to convert the Aztecs to Christianity. As Tecza (Farrar), daughter of the king, loves Alvarado (Reid), one of the Spanish captains, she allows the Spanish soldiers to enter the palace. After a terrific battle, she is the only surviving Aztec and the Spanish allow her to depart in peace. Alvarado then comes wooing the last of the Aztecs and wins her.