Marlene: An Astonishing Visit

IMDb link: 0085905
IMDb rating: 7.6 (887 votes)
Genres: Biography, Documentary
Director: Maximilian Schell
Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Annie Albers and others

Release date: 2 Mar 1984
Release year: 1984
Runtime: 94 minutes
Country: West Germany
Keywords: actress name as title, marlene dietrich character, forename as title, reference to dante alighieri, diva, octogenarian, interview, tape recording, reference to billy wilder, reference to emil jannings

Plot:

Acclaimed, award-winning filmmaker Maximillian Schell reconstructs the life and career of the enigmatic film diva. This is accomplished through use of archival footage and commentary from the actress recorded at her home. Schell's job was complicated by the aging actresses's stipulation that her face not be photographed directly.

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