Question 1

How was Beyond the Rocks rediscovered after being lost for decades?

Accepted Answer

A copy was discovered in April 2003 in Haarlem, Netherlands, in a private collection. It was restored by the Nederlands Film Museum and Hagheflim Conservation, and screened at Cannes in 2005.

Question 2

What did Gloria Swanson say about a lost dance scene in Beyond the Rocks?

Accepted Answer

Swanson hoped the film would resurface and singled out a dance scene with Rudolph Valentino as one of the best in her career, but the sequence does not appear in the surviving version.

Question 3

Which festival featured the restored version of Beyond the Rocks in 2005?

Accepted Answer

The restored film was screened at the Cannes film festival in 2005, complete with English dialogue screens replacing the original Dutch.

Question 4

How was Rudolph Valentino's first name spelled in publicity materials for this film?

Accepted Answer

In all publicity materials for Beyond the Rocks, Valentino's Christian name is always spelt 'Rodolph'.

Question 5

Who plays the character Lord Hector Bracondale in Beyond the Rocks?

Accepted Answer

Rudolph Valentino plays Lord Hector Bracondale.

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