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Rambova claimed that Famous Players made them choose the film.
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Rambova blamed the story, which she claimed had a war element when they originally agreed to make the picture ; but the studio removed it fearing it would offend European audiences.
Actress Myrna Loy claimed that Rambova was unfairly criticized, that Valentino was like a little boy wanting to please people by saying yes to everything, while Rambova took the blame by going after these people and saying no.
Rambova and Famous
After speaking with Rambova and his lawyer Arthur Butler Graham, Valentino declared a ' One man Strike ' against Famous Players.
Rambova negotiated a two picture deal with Famous Players and four pictures for Ritz Carlton.
The deal would require two films to fulfill his obligations to Famous Players, and then four films that he and Rambova could make as they pleased at Ritz Carlton.
Rambova and them
Rambova took to researching historical accuracy for her designs, which Kosloff would then use without giving her credit, stealing her sketches and claiming them as his own.
Rambova stated she was not worried, and could keep them afloat with her designs.
With her husband in Mallorca, Rambova began a business of buying up old villas and modernizing them for tourists ; a venture she financed with her inheritance from her stepfather who had died in 1928.
Kosloff had several lovers, and took credit for all their designs and work he would ask them to do, including Rambova.
Rambova and film
It was on this film that Valentino met his second wife, Natacha Rambova.
Rambova, Mathis, Ivano, and Valentino began work on the Alla Nazimova film Camille.
The film, mostly under the control of Rambova and Nazimova, was considered too avant garde by critics and the public.
After finishing the film, Valentino married Rambova, which led to a bigamy trial.
Valentino felt he had underperformed in the film, being upset over his separation with Rambova.
While Rambova worked designing costumes and rewriting the script for Falcon, Valentino was persuaded to film Cobra with Nita Naldi.
The contract excluded Rambova from production of his films and the film set.
George Ullman, who had negotiated the contract with United Artists, offered Rambova $ 30, 000 to finance a film of her own.
Valentino first met Winifred Shaughnessy, known by her stage name, Natacha Rambova, an American silent film costume and set designer, art director, and protégée of Nazimova, on the set of Uncharted Seas in 1921.
Natacha Rambova ( January 19, 1897 – June 5, 1966 ) was an American silent film costume and set designer, artistic director, screenwriter, producer and occasional actress.
Rambova was determined to bring the art deco look to America, as it was transforming film making in Europe.
It was also the last film Nazimova and Rambova would work on together.
Rambova was the costume designer and art director on the film.
Rambova only took part in two scenes before leaving the film claiming modern stories bored her.
As a peace offering, Ullman offered Rambova $ 30, 000 to create a film of her own choosing.
Rambova was reportedly so upset that the distributor promoted the film with her name as " Mrs. Valentino " that she never acted in film again.
When Rambova began work in film costume design she took to researching historical accuracy for her designs.
Rambova was portrayed by Yvette Mimieux in Melville Shavelson's television movie The Legend of Valentino ( 1975 ) and by Michelle Phillips in Ken Russell's feature film Valentino ( 1977 ), and by Ksenia Jarova in upcoming American silent film Silent Life ( 2012 ).
In 1977, she played Rudolph Valentino's second wife Natacha Rambova in Ken Russell's film Valentino.
Rambova and .
Mathis soon joined him, angering both Ivano and Rambova.
During his forced break from Rambova, the pair began working ( separately ) on the Mathis-penned The Young Rajah.
Missing Rambova, Valentino returned to New York after the release of The Young Rajah.
The tour was a tremendous success with Valentino and Rambova performing in 88 cities in the United States and Canada.
Valentino's acceptance of the terms caused a major rift in his marriage to Rambova.
Having to wait the year or face the possibility of being arrested again, Rambova and Valentino lived in separate apartments in New York City, each with their own roommates.
Many of Valentino's friends disliked Rambova and found her controlling.
Toward the end of their marriage, Rambova was banned from his sets by contract.
Valentino and Rambova divorced in 1925.
The end of the marriage was bitter, with Valentino bequeathing Rambova one dollar in his will.
At least four books, including Hollywood Babylon, suggested that he may have been gay despite his marriage with Rambova.
In fact, the marriages to Acker and Rambova, as well as the relationship with Pola Negri, only serve to add to the suspicion that Valentino was gay and that these were " lavender marriages ", as all have documented lesbian relationships.
Valentino left his estate to his brother, sister, and Rambova's aunt Teresa Werner, who was left the share originally bequeathed to Rambova.
Several books were written including one by Rambova.
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