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Blood and Sand may refer to:
- Sangre y arena, a 1908 novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, which was the basis for four films:
- Blood and Sand (1916 film), directed by Ibáñez himself
- Blood and Sand (1922 film), starring Rudolph Valentino, Lila Lee, and Nita Naldi
- Blood and Sand (1941 film), directed by Rouben Mamoulian starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, and Rita Hayworth
- Blood and Sand (1989 film), Spanish film starring Chris Rydell, Sharon Stone, and Ana Torrent
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| Blood and Sand | |
|---|---|
| Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Fred Niblo |
| Produced by | Fred Niblo (uncredited) Jesse L. Lasky |
| Screenplay by | June Mathis |
| Based on | The novel Blood and Sand by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez and the play by Thomas Cushing |
| Starring | Rudolph Valentino Lila Lee Nita Naldi Rosa Rosanova Walter Long |
| Cinematography | Alvin Wyckoff |
| Edited by | Dorothy Arzner (uncredited) |
| Production company | Famous Players-Lasky Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | August 5, 1922 (United States) |
| Running time | 80 minutes 9 reels (8,110 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
| Box office | $1,250,000 (US/Canada) |
Blood and Sand is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by Paramount Pictures, directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino, Lila Lee, and Nita Naldi. It was based on the 1909 Spanish novel Sangre y arena (Blood and Sand) by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez and the play version of the book by Thomas Cushing.
The film was produced by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation and Paramount Pictures, and distributed by Paramount. June Mathis, who has been credited as discovering Valentino, adapted the novel for the screen.
Dorothy Arzner worked as the film’s editor. Arnzer, who would later become one of the first female film directors, used stock footage of bullfights filmed in Madrid interspersed with close-ups of Valentino. Her work on the film helped to solidify her reputation of being a resourceful editor as her techniques also saved Paramount money. She would later say that working on the film was the “first waymark to my claim to a little recognition as an individual.”
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In August 1922, writer Cal York of Photoplay commented on the actor’s appearance in the above film still: “…is Rodolph Valentino wearing a wig in ‘Blood and Sand,’ or did he permit his slick hair to be coiffed into the curly mop you see under this Spanish cap? Cheer up—it’s only temporary. Later on in the picture he looks more like Julio.” By “Julio”, York is referring to Valentino’s character in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who has slicked-back hair.
Blood and Sand premiered at the Rialto Theater in Los Angeles on August 22, 1922. The film was a box office hit and was one of the top-grossing films of 1922. The film, along with The Sheik and Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (both 1921), helped to establish Valentino as a star and was one of the most successful films of his career. “In my judgement it is the best thing he has done,” said Mary Pickford of Valentino’s performance, “and one of Mr. Niblo’s finest pictures. It is one of the few pictures I have been able to sit through twice and enjoy the second time more than the first.”
An earlier version of Blood and Sand was released in 1916, and filmed by Blasco Ibáñez himself, with the help of Max André. This earlier version was restored in 1998 by the Filmoteca de la Generalitat Valenciana (Spain).
Blood and Sand has also been remade twice; a 1941 version was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and stars Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, and Rita Hayworth. The 1989 Spanish remake was directed by Javier Elorrieta and stars Chris Rydell, Sharon Stone, and Ana Torrent.
The film gave its name to a popular Prohibition-era cocktail, the Blood and Sand.
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| Blood and Sand | |
|---|---|
| Original film poster | |
| Directed by | Rouben Mamoulian |
| Produced by | Associate producer: Robert Kane Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Screenplay by | Jo Swerling |
| Based on | Sangre y arena 1908 novel by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez |
| Starring | Tyrone Power Linda Darnell Rita Hayworth Alla Nazimova Anthony Quinn Lynn Bari J. Carrol Naish John Carradine |
| Music by | Alfred Newman Uncredited: Vicente Gómez |
| Cinematography | Ernest Palmer Ray Rennahan |
| Edited by | Robert Bischoff |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | May 22, 1941 |
| Running time | 125 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,115,200 |
| Box office | $2,717,200 |
Blood and Sand (1941) is a romantic melodrama Technicolor film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, and Alla Nazimova. It was produced by 20th Century Fox. It is based on the 1908 Spanish novel which was critical of bullfighting, Blood and Sand (Sangre y arena), by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. The supporting cast features Anthony Quinn, Lynn Bari, Laird Cregar, J. Carrol Naish, John Carradine and George Reeves.
Rita Hayworth’s singing voice was dubbed by Gracilla Pirraga.
There are two earlier versions of Blood and Sand, a 1922 version produced by Paramount Pictures and starring Rudolph Valentino, and a 1916 version filmed by Blasco Ibáñez himself with the help of Max André, and a later 1989 version starring Christopher Rydell and Sharon Stone.
This film was the fourth and last in which Tyrone Power and Linda Darnell worked together: the others were Day-Time Wife (1939), Brigham Young (1940), and The Mark of Zorro (1940).
Hayworth and Power
Hayworth and Power
Over thirty actresses were considered for the role of Doña Sol, including Gene Tierney and Dorothy Lamour. After Zanuck’s original choice, Carole Landis, refused to dye her hair red for the role, Rita Hayworth was cast. Rouben Mamoulian’s sets were inspired by the works of painters El Greco, Goya and Velázquez. During shooting he carried paint spray guns in order to be able to alter the color of props at a moment’s notice. He also painted shadows onto walls rather than changing the lighting. The film’s exterior long shots were filmed in the Plaza de Toros in Mexico City and Oscar “Budd” Boetticher Jr. served as the film’s technical director for bullfighting. Unlike most films, Blood and Sand was not previewed, but premiered uncut at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in May 1941.
The film was a big hit and earned a profit of $662,500.
- In the same year 1941, the Mexican comedian Cantinflas launched Ni sangre ni arena (“Neither blood nor sand”) also about bullfighting.[6]
- Inspired by Blood and Sand’s popularity The Three Stooges released a short titled “What’s the Matador?” 11 months later, with no story connection except bullfighting.
- Fear and Sand, Italian comedy film of 1948
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| Blood and Sand | |
|---|---|
| Promotional film poster | |
| Directed by | Javier Elorrieta |
| Produced by | José Frade |
| Written by | Rafael Azcona Ricardo Franco Thomas A. Fucci |
| Based on | Sangre y arena by Vincente Blasco Ibáñez |
| Starring | Christopher Rydell Sharon Stone Ana Torrent |
| Music by | Jesús Gluck Paco de Lucía (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Toño Ríos |
| Edited by | José Antonio Rojo |
| Production company | José Frade Producciones Cinematográficas S.A. |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | September 22, 1989 (Portugal) September 28, 1989 (Spain) |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States Spain |
| Language | English |
Blood and Sand (Spanish: Sangre y arena) is a 1989 Spanish drama film directed by Javier Elorrieta and starring Christopher Rydell, Sharon Stone, and Ana Torrent. It was loosely based on the novel Sangre y arena of Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, which had been adapted for the screen three times before, in 1916, 1922 and 1941.
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