One of the great ironies of cinema history can be found in the way Rudolph Valentino became a big star. The greatest icon of silent era owed his status to a scene displaying his superb skill that often doesn’t make sense if not accompanied by music, which wasn’t directly available on the big screen. This scene is the most memorable part of *The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse*, 1921 epic drama directed by Rex Ingram…







