Blue Angel. The Life of Marlene Dietrich

On May 6, 1992, one of the greatest legends of the silver screen died at the age of 90: Marlene Dietrich. The last years of her life she lived in complete seclusion in her Parisian apartment. She was buried in Berlin, her hometown which she had left in 1930 when she followed her discoverer, the director Josef von Sternberg, to Hollywood. Von Sternberg had made her a star by choosing her for the role of Lola Lola in the film Der Blaue Engel. In the years that followed she became world famous with roles in films such as Morocco, Shanghai Express and Stage Fighter. During the Second World War, Dietrich, who had now become a naturalized American, sided with the Allies. She kept the morale of the troops high. Her voice, her famous legs, which were once insured for a lot of money by Lloyds, and her androgynous appearance ensured that she became one of the greatest and most influential stars of her time. Her career as an actress and later