In 1926, the tragic and untimely death of a silent screen actor caused female moviegoers to riot in the streets and in some cases to commit suicide - that actor was Rudolph Valentino, a ballroom dancer whose good looks and animal-like grace propelled him into a Hollywood career. He was the man known as the first ever movie sex symbol. Described as 'fictionalised/romanticised' and 'loosely based on the book Valentino, an Intimate Exposé of the Sheik, written by Chaw Mank and Brad Steiger. Also stars Michelle Phillips (of the 60s group the Mamas and the Papas) and Carol Kane.