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Beyond the Rocks (1922)

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This picture did great at the box office, and no wonder -- Paramount's biggest star of the day, Gloria Swanson, co-starred with Rudolph Valentino (whose fame was so new that his first name was still being spelled "Rodolph"), in a story written by the most famous trashy novelist of the day, Elinor Glyn. There was no way this romantic drama could have lost. Swanson plays Theodora Fitzgerald, the daughter of poor but aristocratic parents. Her father pushes her into a marriage with a retired and

Unrated, 1 hr. 25 min.

Drama, Romance, Classics

Directed By: Sam Wood

Written By: Jack Cunningham, Elinor Glyn

In Theaters: May 7, 1922 Limited

On DVD: Jul 11, 2006

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Gloria Swanson
Theodora Fitzgerald
Rudolph Valentino
Lord Bracondale
Edythe Chapman
Lady Bracondale
Alec B. Francis
Capt. Fitzgerald
Robert Bolder
Josiah Brown
Gertrude Astor
Morelia Winmarleigh
Mabel Van Buren
Mrs. McBride
Helen Dunbar
Lady Ada Fitzgerald
Raymond Blathwayt
Sir Patrick Fitzgerald
F.R. Butler
Lady Wensleydon
June Elvidge
Lady Anningford
Frank Butler
Raymond Brathwayt

Critic Reviews for Beyond the Rocks

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (0) | DVD (7)

A marvelously overripe 1922 silent melodrama starring Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino.

January 12, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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A.O. Scott

New York Times

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A great example of the burgeoning star system at work and a form of diversion that delighted audiences in earlier times.

March 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Eric Monder

Film Journal International

It goes without saying that the discovery and restoration of the 1922 Gloria Swanson/Rudolph Valentino melodrama Beyond the Rocks is a cause for celebration

September 23, 2006 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Keith Uhlich

Slant Magazine

Beyond the Rocks is not the world's greatest movie, but the fact that it exists at all makes it one of the most exciting DVDs of 2006.

July 28, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

The new beautifully melancholic score by Henny Vrienten greatly adds to the atmosphere.

July 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Film-Forward.com

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Kent Turner

Film-Forward.com

Not a terribly good film (in fact, the two Decasia-like stretches of irreparable damage are the best parts about it), but its discovery is worth celebrating.

June 27, 2006 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

More interesting as a reflection of what passed as a great romantic melodrama than it is as actually a great classic.

May 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Valentino and Swanson display the confident way with expression and gesture that silent stars had to develop to project their intentions in the absence of audio, but little about the film is especially over the top.

December 22, 2005 Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly

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Steve Schneider

Orlando Weekly

It is the only film in which two of the great stars of the era -- Gloria Swanson and Rudolf Valentino -- appeared together. If only to see their on-screen chemistry, no film buff should miss it.

October 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Miami Herald

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Marta Barber

Miami Herald

A ravishing example of the incandescent grandeur of Swanson and Valentino.

September 26, 2005 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Welcome back, Gloria and Rudy. A straight-up hit.

September 15, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Phil Hall

Film Threat

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A lost film in the annuls of history, Beyond the Rocks was found, restored, and subtitled for the enjoyment of the masses. Sadly, my enjoyment was quelmed by the lackluster equivalent to my wildest fantasies. I do give creedence in every aspect that I can: the loss of sound, the loss in quality over the last 90 years,

February 22, 2011

Spencer S.

Super Reviewer

An average romantic drama with nothing new to offer. I'd only recommend it to fans of Swanson and/or Valentino. Overall it isn't bad, it's just not good either. There are a couple of exciting scenes but that's it.

December 22, 2010