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Marlene Dietrich (1901 - 1992)
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| Marlene Dietrich (Lives of Notable Gay Men and Lesbians)
by Wednesday K. Martin, Martin Duberman (Editor)
This absorbing biography of the gender-bending
classic film icon explores her on-screen demeanor, her public
personae, and her scandalous relationships.
 Marlene
Dietrich: Life and Legend by Steven Bach
In an achievement as grand and sweeping as
Dietrich's own life, Steven Bach reveals the woman and examines
her myth in a biography that will stand as the ultimate authority
on a singular star. Based on six years of research and hundreds of
interviews-including conversations with Dietrich herself-this is
the last, best word on one of the century's greatest movie
actresses and performers, an icon who embodied glamour and
sophistication for audiences around the globe. Contains over
100 photos, including family photos never before published, a
complete bibliography and complete and correct theatre history,
filmography, and discography.
"The finest picture-star biography I have
read" -- Peter Bogdanovich, Los Angeles Times
"What a star
biography should be but rarely is."
-- Choice
 Stage
Fright (1950)
In suspense films
characters frequently deceive one another. But can the camera
tell a lie? This is one of the questions that Hitchcock takes up
in Stage Fright (1950), and his answer has puzzled,
infuriated, and delighted audiences ever since its initial
release. Stage Fright is one of only two films Hitchcock
made in Great Britain after he moved to America in 1940 (the other
is Frenzy, his late masterpiece). It is also his only
picture to star Marlene Dietrich, whose character's allegiances
are even more ambiguous than usual.
Years after making Stage Fright,
Hitchcock claimed that because the villains were just as
frightened as the heroes, the film did not carry the requisite
quota of menace. But it has received a good deal of attention in
recent years and is worth a fresh look. The director did admit
that he was proud of the movie's most astounding plot twist,
though no commercial filmmaker since has been bold enough to let
the camera lie so eloquently. --Raphael Shargel
Marlene Dietrich Filmography:
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The official Marlene Dietrich Internet Site. Saturated with information and photos about the legendary star.
Hard to find books, photos, and videos. And extremely sensitive
about copyright.
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From Tribaby
on the Web
Excerpt:
She was at once a prima donna full of attitude,
and an extremely disciplined, hard worker on the set. Though she
remained married to Rudolf Sieber her entire life, the stories of
her legions of lovers of both sexes are legendary. And though one
might think of her as no more than a Hollywood cream puff, she
spent several years of World War II in great danger in Africa and
Europe entertaining the troops extremely close to the front...
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The Marlene Dietrich Glamour Gallery features a collection of Photos, Biographical and Film Information on The 1930's most
Glamorous, Beautiful and Mysterious Actress.
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From The
German-Hollywood Connection
Excerpt:
Starting with her breakthrough role as the
sultry, unfaithful Lola Lola in The Blue Angel (Der blaue Engel)
in 1930, Marlene Dietrich, the "Kraut" (as Ernest
Hemingway called his pal), went on to make film history with her
alluring looks in films such as Blonde Venus (1932), Destry Rides
Again (1939), Witness for the Prosecution (1957), and Judgment at
Nuremberg (1961). In a varied career of acting, singing, and
dancing, Dietrich conquered Las Vegas and Broadway in the 1960s,
and made a world tour in the 1970s. Over a period of several
decades Marlene Dietrich was the ultimate Hollywood woman of
mystery and a symbol of erotic allure for several generations of
moviegoers...
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From Mr.
Showbiz
Excerpt:
"In Europe, it doesn't matter if you're a man
or a woman--we make love with anyone we find
attractive."--Marlene Dietrich
With the help of legendary director Josef von
Sternberg, Marlene Dietrich perfected the art of cinematic
beguilement. After von Sternberg discovered her in her native
Germany, Dietrich left her husband and daughter behind, and
followed him to Hollywood. The director became the dominant force
in her life by managing her career and by alchemizing her
languorous, androgynous eroticism into screen magic in the six
films they made together for Paramount. Her famous masculine
attire (suits, top hat and tails), in particular, lent to her
already fascinating persona an irresistible sexual ambiguity, and
gave birth to a fashion craze in the early thirties...
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This site features annotated listings.
Excerpt:
Maria Riva, Marlene Dietrich's daughter, said
they were the films that her mother would never admit to making.
So, for many years, the general public believed Dietrich's first
film was Der Blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) (An
Erich Pommer-Production / UFA - Sound-Film, 1930). As far as
Marlene was concerned, her greatest screen and romantic rival,
Greta Garbo, could have all the credit for appearing in those
musty silent movies...
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