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Acting
Marlene Dietrich (1901–1992) was a German-American actress and singer, widely regarded as one of the most iconic figures of classic Hollywood. She rose to fame in the 1930s with films like The Blue Angel, Shanghai Express, and Destry Rides Again, captivating audiences with her sultry voice, striking beauty, and androgynous style. Known for her ability to reinvent herself, Dietrich transitioned from film star to a celebrated cabaret performer, touring internationally for decades.
Beyond her career, Dietrich was known for her progressive views and unconventional lifestyle. She openly defied gender norms, often wearing men's clothing both on and off-screen, which contributed to her enigmatic persona. Her personal life has long been the subject of speculation, particularly regarding her sexuality. While she was married to Rudolf Sieber, she was rumored to have had relationships with both men and women, including actresses Claudette Colbert and Mercedes de Acosta. Some sources suggest she was part of Hollywood’s so-called “sewing circle,” a network of women engaged in same-sex relationships. However, Dietrich never publicly confirmed these rumors, maintaining an air of mystery that only added to her legendary status.
Her legacy continues to inspire discussions on gender, sexuality, and Hollywood’s golden age.
Browse movies and TV shows featuring Marlene Dietrich
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achieveme...
An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murd...
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A struggling actress tries to help a friend prove his innocence when he's accused of murdering the husband of a...
"The Century of the Theater" - From the "birth of the director" to the "heroes of modernity" - an overview of t...
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Mogador, Morocco. Late 1920s. A complex romance develops between a womanizing Legionnaire and a disillusioned P...
In occupied Berlin, an army captain is torn between an ex-Nazi café singer and the US congresswoman investigati...
A beautiful temptress re-kindles an old romance while trying to escape her past during a tension-packed train j...
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During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travel...
Romm pulls out all the stops in its selection of documentary material to draw the viewer not only into absolute...
A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, Altar Keane,...
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Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and subsequentl...
When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon singer Cherry M...
Tom Destry, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesn’t believe in gunplay. Thus he becomes the object of...
In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German en...
After World War I, a war hero returns to Berlin to find that there's no place for him--he has no skills other t...
Madeleine steals a string of pearls in Paris and uses American engineer Tom, who is driving on his vacation to...
Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, until 1934 w...
Banished from various U.S. protectorates in the Pacific, a saloon entertainer uses her femme-fatale charms to w...
The Austrian Secret Service sends its most seductive agent to spy on the Russians.
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While vacationing without her busy British diplomat husband, a married woman falls for another man.
British agent working in Russia is forced to remain longer than planned once the revolution begins. After being...
James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric...
For the first time one of Hollywood's greatest stars tells his own story, in his own words. From a childhood of...
After her father dies, Lily moves to the city to live with her strict aunt. During the day Lily works in her au...
In the aftermath of Stonewall, a newly politicized Vito Russo found his voice as a gay activist and critic of L...