Documentary from 1994 about Josef von Sternberg. With lots of interviews with the man himself (archive footage, of course), Maria Riva, Nicholas von Sternberg, Peter Bogdanovich and others.
I think that Maria is a remarkable woman. I read her book twice and thought it excellent. I have read snarky comments from people who resent Maria for writing that book, but I admire her for her honesty. Her mother was, after all, only human and, despite her beauty and talent, she was far from perfect.
I don’t feel bad for her because I don’t think she would want us to pity her. She has had a remarkable life, with a career and a wonderful, devoted husband and children. She’s a survivor.
aha here in our life was no AcTress whaT do her daughTer "pay" she got all of her Mum naTural blondes woman are "blondes" poison few Nazi biTch's should Stay away in my Family were no Nazi ... also no concenTraTion camp TransporTaTion unbelievable ThaT blondes bit ch in old ImperiaL ITaLy She would hAvE been selled blondes german woman were slave Slave dolls were selled ThaTs ThE HisTory
Great artists are great because they're abnormal. They see the world in intense and original ways. It's unfair to judge them because their everyday behaviors and relationships are often a mess.
Actually Marlenen's film "The Devil Is A Woman" is one of the least of her movies that I like. Her character is so flipant, selfish Cruel and self centered. Why would Dietrich want to emulate this character of all of the wonderful films that she has made !
She would be nothing without her mother. Lived on her money all her life and even after her death. What is her talent...ah,yes, being zhe daughter of somebody famous
@Driver 8 🏳️🌈 This is not true . In the first chapters she said that she admired her mother , they had so much fun together and Marlene cared for her very much when she was little girl. Later the behaviour of Marlene changed , detiriorated and this is simply the truth!
