Description |
1 online resource (xii, 626 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
Contents |
Cover; Contents; A Note from the Author; OVERTURE; I: BERLIN; II: HOLLYWOOD; III: LEGEND; IV: EXIT MUSIC; Appendix A. Theater Chronology; Appendix B. Filmography; Appendix C. Discography; Acknowledgments; Source Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Summary |
"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"-- Provided by publisher |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Dietrich, Marlene
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Dietrich, Marlene |
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Entertainers -- Germany -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Entertainment & Performing Arts.
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Acting & Auditioning.
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Entertainers
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Germany
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Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780816676941 |
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0816676941 |
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