Beyond the Rocks
1922, NR, 81 min.
Directed by Sam Wood, Starring Gloria Swanson, Rudolph Valentino.
Long believed to be lost, this silent feature was recently discovered within a collection donated to the Nederlands Filmmuseum and restored by their archivists, who will be present at the screening to describe the research and restoration process. The film is a romantic drama based on a novel by Elinor Glyn, and is especially rare for its pairing of two big stars (a practice still uncommon in 1922).
This article appears in November 18 • 2005.