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Marlene Dietrich : Life and Legend by Steven Bach (2011, Trade Paperback)
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- ISBN
- 9780816675845
- Book Title
- Marlene Dietrich : Life and Legend
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Publication Year
- 2011
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.4in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography
- Topic
- Cultural Heritage, Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Item Weight
- 34.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 640 Pages
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From the stages of Berlin to anti-Nazi efforts and silver-screen stardom, Steven Bach reveals the fascinating woman behind the myth surrounding Marlene Dietrich 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--this is the life story of one of the century's greatest movie actresses and performers, an icon who embodied glamour and sophistication for audiences around the globe.
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Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
ISBN-10
0816675848
ISBN-13
9780816675845
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1388378
Product Key Features
Book Title
Marlene Dietrich : Life and Legend
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Cultural Heritage, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2011
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
640 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.4in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
34.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pn2658.D5b3 2011
Reviews
"This massive, admiring biography refutes the notion that Marlene Dietrich's femme fatale image was wholly the invention of director Josef von Sternberg. Bach, a film producer and author ofFinal Cut, who studied with von Sternberg, portrays the latter as a megalomaniac whose amorous frustrations with the star he had created drove him to maintain that she was a puppet who danced to his strings. Bach rejects the standard comparisons with Garbo as he plumbs Dietrich's special blend of erotic power, irony, and humor and limns a strong-willed woman whose innumerable sexual affairs satisfied a simple need for companionship. ... This engrossing biography is especially good on Dietrich's early career, her valiant anti-Nazi efforts, and her phoenixlike rebirth as a troubadour-actress."--Publishers Weekly, "If you open it to the right pages in the right mood, you can practically hear the applause still ringing."--New York Times Book Review, "Dietrich will never have a more meticulous, eloquent, or sympathetic biographer."--Times Literary Supplement, "Dietrich will never have a more meticulous, eloquent, or sympathetic biographer."-- Times Literary Supplement, "If you open it to the right pages in the right mood, you can practically hear the applause still ringing."-- New York Times Book Review, "Dietrich will never have a more meticulous, eloquent, or sympathetic biographer." -- Times Literary Supplement, "This massive, admiring biography refutes the notion that Marlene Dietrich's femme fatale image was wholly the invention of director Josef von Sternberg. Bach, a film producer and author of Final Cut , who studied with von Sternberg, portrays the latter as a megalomaniac whose amorous frustrations with the star he had created drove him to maintain that she was a puppet who danced to his strings. Bach rejects the standard comparisons with Garbo as he plumbs Dietrich's special blend of erotic power, irony, and humor and limns a strong-willed woman whose innumerable sexual affairs satisfied a simple need for companionship. ... This engrossing biography is especially good on Dietrich's early career, her valiant anti-Nazi efforts, and her phoenixlike rebirth as a troubadour-actress."-- Publishers Weekly, "This massive, admiring biography refutes the notion that Marlene Dietrich's femme fatale image was wholly the invention of director Josef von Sternberg. Bach, a film producer and author of Final Cut , who studied with von Sternberg, portrays the latter as a megalomaniac whose amorous frustrations with the star he had created drove him to maintain that she was a puppet who danced to his strings. Bach rejects the standard comparisons with Garbo as he plumbs Dietrich's special blend of erotic power, irony, and humor and limns a strong-willed woman whose innumerable sexual affairs satisfied a simple need for companionship. ... This engrossing biography is especially good on Dietrich's early career, her valiant anti-Nazi efforts, and her phoenixlike rebirth as a troubadour-actress." -- Publishers Weekly, "If you open it to the right pages in the right mood, you can practically hear the applause still ringing." -- New York Times Book Review
Table of Content
A Note from the Author OVERTURE A Visit to the Theater: 1929 I. BERLIN One. Beginnings: 1901-1918 Two. Weimar and Back: 1919-1921 Three. The Sorcerer's Apprentice: 1922-1927 Four. The Perfect Couple: 1923-1929 Five. Breakthrough: 1928-1929 Six. The Blue Angel : 1929 II. HOLLYWOOD Seven. Fame: 1930-1931 Eight. Empress of Desire: 1931-1932 Nine. Apotheosis: 1933-1934 Ten. Tribute and Farewell: 1934-1935 Eleven. Saving Dietrich: 1935-1936 Twelve. Exile: 1937-1939 Thirteen. Phoenix: 1939-1941 Fourteen. Home Front: 1942-1943 Fifteen. Lili Marlene: 1944-1945 Sixteen. Survivor: 1946-1947 Seventeen. Pro: 1947-1950 Eighteen. Star Quality: 1950-1952 Nineteen. Solo: 1952-1954 Twenty. Back in Business: 1954-1958 Twenty-one. Helen of Troy: 1954-1958 Twenty-two. Odyssey: 1960-1967 Twenty-three. "Queen of the World": 1967-1975 Twenty-four. Monstre Sacré : 1976-1982 IV EXIT MUSIC Coda: "Allein in Einer Grossen Stadt" : 1983-1992 Appendix A. Theater Chronology Appendix B. Filmography Appendix C. Discography Acknowledgments Source Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2011
Lccn
2010-054347
Dewey Decimal
791.43/028/092 B
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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