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Marlene Dietrich: The Life
Hardback
Main Details
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Marlene Dietrich: The Life
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Maria Riva
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:787 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 236,Width 163 |
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| Category/Genre | Individual actors and performers
Dance and other performing arts |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781681775029
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| Classifications | Dewey:791.43028092 |
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| Illustrations |
B&W photographs throughout
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Pegasus Books
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| Imprint |
Pegasus Books
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| Publication Date |
2 August 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Marlene Dietrich comes alive in these pages in all of her incarnations: as muse, artistic collaborator, bona fide film star, box-office poison, lover, wife and mother. Maria Riva's biography has the depth, range and resonance of a novel and captures the conviction and passion of its remarkable subject.
Author Biography
Maria Riva was born in Berlin in 1924 and is the only child of Marlene Dietrich. Maria performed in Germany and Italy as part of a USO troupe during World War II and taught acting at Fordham University upon her return to the United States. She has performed on Broadway, radio, television, and film and has been nominated for an Emmy. Maria continues an active life in California and spends time visiting her sons and grandchildren.
Reviews"Maria Riva, the only child of Marlene Dietrich, describes the all-consuming monstrousness required to be a great star in this overwhelmingly brilliant and unflinching memoir, re-released 25 years after her mother's death." -- Daily Mail
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