Title:
Dietrich & Riefenstahl : Hollywood, Berlin, and a century in two lives
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2015
Publication Information:
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, [2015]
Physical Description:
vii, 612 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9780871403360
Abstract:
Leni Riefenstahl and Marlene Dietrich both came of age in Weimar Berlin, a time of great political ferment. Both women seized upon the revolutionary energy of the 1920s, seeking careers on the stage and in film. In the 1930s, Riefenstahl became the official filmmaker of the Third Reich, a progenitor of fascist symbolism. Dietrich's slender and androgynous beauty made her a fashion icon. Both women had their grand passions, but neither abandoned ambition for the sake of love. Wieland brings to vivid life a time of international upheaval, chronicling radical evolutions of politics, fame, and femininity on a grand stage.
Contents:
Youth (1901-1923). The streets of Berlin ; Body, art, and war -- Carving out a career (1923-1932). Early sorrow ; Blue -- Success (1932-1939). Hollywood ; Berlin -- War (1939-1945). The amazon ; The soldier -- Prosecution (1945-1954). The witness ; The accused -- New chapter of fame (1954-1976). The icon ; Camp -- The end game (1976-2003). In the mattress crypt ; At the bottom of the sea.
Language:
English
