Review of Beyond the Rocks (1922) by Mike L — 10 Dec 2011

One of the best rediscovered silent movies. Gloria Swanson and Rudolph Valentino make a great pair in this classic!

This review of Beyond the Rocks (1922) was written by Mike L on 10 Dec 2011.

Beyond the Rocks has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 23 May 2006

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

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By Steve Schneider (315) for Orlando Weekly (1,048) on 22 Dec 2005

Valentino and Swanson display the confident way with expression and gesture that silent stars had to develop to project their intentions in…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Lessons of Darkness (465) on 25 Sep 2005

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

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By Gregory W (1,059) on 05 May 2011

Good got to see the newly discovered dutch version…

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By Edith N (976) on 05 Aug 2011

Only Important For Its Stars Once again, we are dealing with a Lost Film…

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By Aj V (1,538) on 22 Dec 2010

An average romantic drama with nothing new to offer. I'd only recommend it to fans of Swanson and/or Valentino…

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By Spencer S (1,155) on 22 Feb 2011

A lost film in the annuls of history, Beyond the Rocks was found, restored, and subtitled for the enjoyment of the masses…

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By Elise S (40) on 25 Jan 2010

A lost silent film till it was found back a few years ago in a private collection in my small country…

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By A.o. Scott (2,100) for New York Times (5,786) on 12 Jan 2006

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

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By Elizabeth S (547) on 18 Mar 2009

While the prodigious accoutrements of Gloria Swanson prove to be somewhat distracting, a thoughtful story line of sacrifice, told with refreshingly…

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