Marlene is a 2000 German biopic film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier and starring Katja Flint, Hans Werner Meyer and Herbert Knaup.[2] It follows the life of the German actress Marlene Dietrich and her success in Hollywood.[3]
| Marlene | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Vilsmaier |
| Screenplay by | Christian Pfannenschmidt |
| Produced by | Jutta Lieck-Klenke Katharina M. Trebitsch |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joseph Vilsmaier |
| Edited by | Barbara Hennings |
| Music by | Harald Kloser Thomas Wanker |
| Distributed by | Senator Film[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 132 min (Germany) 125 min (US) |
| Countries | Germany, Italy |
| Language | German |
| Budget | $9 million[1] |
| Box office | $2,061,924 |
Cast
edit- Katja Flint as Marlene Dietrich
- Herbert Knaup as Rudolf Sieber
- Heino Ferch as Carl Seidlitz
- Hans Werner Meyer as Josef von Sternberg
- Christiane Paul as Tamara Matul
- Suzanne von Borsody as Charlotte Seidlitz
- Armin Rohde as Emil Jannings
- Josefina Vilsmaier as Maria aged 6
- Theresa Vilsmaier as Maria aged 10
- Janina Vilsmaier as Maria aged 13
- Monica Bleibtreu as Witwe von Losch
- Cosma Shiva Hagen as Resi
- Katharina Müller-Elmau as Margo Lion
- Oliver Elias as Jossi Winter
- Sandy Martin as Louella Parsons
- Richard Keats as Travis Banton
- Mike Wimberly as Harry
- Elvira Jimenez as Juanita
- Otto Sander as stage manager
- Heiner Lauterbach as Erich Pommer
- Ben Becker as Ernst Linke
- Jürgen Schornagel as Friedrich Mollner
- Götz Otto as Gary Cooper
- Ute Cremer as Maria Riva
- George Valencia as Carlos
- Gloria Gray as Mae West
- Michel Francoeur as Maurice Chevalier
- Heinrich Schafmeister as pianist
Cited films
editThe movie contains "episodes" of the following films:
- The Blue Angel (1930)
- Morocco (1930)
- The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Reception
editThe film was not well received in Germany and also did not open well at the box office, opening on 420 screens and grossing $700,000 in its first four days and finishing fifth at the German box office.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Scott, Mary (17 March 2000). "Marlene disappoints in Germany". Screen International. p. 27.
- ^ "Marlene (2000)". Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Mueller, Agnes C. (2004). German Pop Culture: How "American" is It?. University of Michigan Press. pp. 199–. ISBN 0-472-11384-4.
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