Underplayed Gems

Marlene Dietrich – Her Own Song (2002)

Marlene Dietrich – Her Own Song poster
Original title
Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song
Directed by
David Riva
Genre
documentary film
Country
Germany, United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary tells the life story of Marlene Dietrich using never-before-seen footage and interviews. It focuses on her work entertaining American troops and her complicated relationship with Germany after the war.

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What happens

Der Film Marlene Dietrich – Her Own Song ist eine gefilmte Biographie, ein Dokumentarfilm über die deutsch-amerikanische Schauspielerin Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992). Er kam 2002 nach Deutschland. Der Film greift auf umfangreiches unveröffentlichtes Dokumentarmaterial, z. B. Backstageaufnahmen, zurück. So auch von einem Besuch in Polen und in Israel, wo sie mit Erlaubnis des Publikums auf Deutsch sang; Interviews mit Zeitzeugen, Kindern, Burt Bacharach, André G. Brunelin, Rosemary Clooney, Buck Dawson, Alfred Hens, Beate Klarsfeld, Hildegard Knef, Volker Kühn, Thomas Langhoff, A.C. Lyles, Elisabeth McIntosh, Felix Moeller, Barney Oldfield, Maria Riva, Volker Schlöndorff. Der Film zeigt insbesondere Dietrichs Einsatz in der US-Truppenbetreuung, aber auch ihre Nachkriegserfahrungen in und mit Deutschland. Regie führte J. David Riva, ein Enkel von Marlene Dietrich. Das Drehbuch schrieb Karin Kearns. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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