Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend

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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.

Steven Bach (1938-2009) taught American literature before becoming a film producer and head of production for United Artists. He was involved with dozens of films, including Sleuth, Manhattan, Raging Bull, and The French Lieutenant's Woman. He wrote the critically acclaimed best seller Final Cut: Dreams and Disaster in the Making of "Heaven's Gate."

"The finest picture-star biography I have read." -Peter Bogdanovich, Los Angeles Times "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