Complex sentence: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino page 301 Rambova claimed that Famous Players made them choose the film, when in reality the Valentinos were offered a choice between "Monsieur Beaucaire" and a sea adventure.
Split into simpler sentences: The Life and Death of Rudolph Valentino page 301 Rambova claimed that Famous Players made them choose the film. Actually the Valentinos were offered a choice between "Monsieur Beaucaire" and a sea adventure.