Beyond the Rocks

Beyond the Rocks is a 1906 novel by Elinor Glyn and a 1922 silent film, based on that novel, in which Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino (credited as "Rodolph" Valentino here) starred together for the only time. The film was directed by Sam Wood and distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

It's a melodrama is about a woman (Swanson) forced to marry an older, wealthy man. While in the Alps during her honeymoon, the woman meets and later in Paris, falls in love with a nobleman (Valentino). When her husband finds out about her feelings for the nobleman, he confronts the man, but after further consideration, decides to sacrifice himself by putting himself in harm's way on an expedition to Arabia. His death during that expedition makes it possible for the young lovers to come together.

Related Topics:
Melodrama - Alps - Paris - Nobleman - Arabia

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