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.

The costumes, designed by Natacha Rambova, used material only from Maison Lewis of Paris, such as the real silver lamé loincloths worn by the guards.

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.

Nazimova was impressed and when she asked for revisions to some costumes, Rambova took out a pencil and began to make the revisions, showing that she had done the work.

Rambova took on teaching design and selling some of her jewelry.

Rambova took control of the production, especially the costumes and the casting.

Although Joseph Henabery was the official director, Rambova took over this role unofficially.

When Rambova began work in film costume design she took to researching historical accuracy for her designs.

Kosloff had several lovers, and took credit for all their designs and work he would ask them to do, including Rambova.

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.

When Valentino suddenly took ill, Rambova was in Europe.

Rambova joined him and was dismayed to find herself as part of Kosloff's " arty harem ".

The pictures had been taken by Rambova as part of a series of faun pictures for a magazine called Shadowland, that featured art and dancer photos.

Valentino was finally offered a decent contract, but one of the stipulations was that Rambova would not be allowed on set or any part in his films.

After signing with United Artists ( which stipulated Rambova could not be present on Valentino's sets or take part in his films ), Rambova turned cold and ignored her husband's 30th birthday, mocking him for staying home all day while she went to work ( he was waiting for his contract to finalize ), sparring with him in public, embarrassing him in front of Hollywood elite on the night of his ' Rudolph Valentino Medal ' ceremony, and eventually cheating on him with her cameraman on What Price Beauty?

Rambova negotiated a two picture deal with Famous Players and four pictures for Ritz Carlton.

At first Rambova worked well with him, but the two eventually clashed.

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.

The costumes were again lavish and Rambova brought on two designers who would go on to successful careers: Norman Norell, and Adrian ( who would design for The Wizard of Oz ).

Rambova believed a reconciliation had taken place and the two sent telegrams right until the final moments of Valentino's life.

Right before World War I broke out, Rambova returned to San Francisco where she clashed with her mother once again and insisted she would pursue ballet as a career.

Rambova had been sent to New York by the studio before Valentino's jailing, and was informed at a stop in Chicago.

After filing for divorce, Valentino did not wait the requisite period for it to be finalized before marrying his second wife, Natacha Rambova, in Mexico, and he was charged with bigamy when the couple returned to the United States.

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 claimed that Famous Players made them choose the film.

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.

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.