Marlene Dietrich: Life And Legend

By Steven Bach

Book Overview

In an achievement as grand and sweeping as Dietrich's own life, Steven Bach reveals the woman and examines her myth 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 herself--this is the last, best word on one of the century's greatest movie actresses and performers, an icon who embodied glamour and sophistication for audiences around the globe.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306809346
• ISBN13: 9780306809347
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 672 Pages
• Weight: 1.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Dietrich: the Lord of Discipline

Having read Maria Riva's book on her mother along with Dietrich's own autobiography, I didn't really expect any new revelations from this book -- but I couldn't have been more wrong! Mr. Bach is to be congratulated on his fascinating and respectable work honoring Miss Dietrich and her life. What a remarkable performer and a remarkable human being. We could sure use a few more like her in today's world. This is a must read for fans of the Lady and the Legend!!