Posts Tagged: Marlene Dietrich

Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern
Mad king v. hapless professor in the final round of Weimar cinema

Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern
Mad king v. hapless professor in the final round of Weimar cinema

Dress-down Friday: Barbette
Is there anything about the description “cross-dressing Texan aerialist in between-the-wars Paris” which doesn’t compel the attention?

Dress-down Friday: Barbette
Is there anything about the description “cross-dressing Texan aerialist in between-the-wars Paris” which doesn’t compel the attention?

Strange Flowers guide to Berlin: part 2
At the Weisse Maus there’s a fine line between performer and prostitute, but Anita Berber leaves no doubt that she is not on the menu. She acts up and acts out, urinating on stage, breaking a champagne bottle over a punter’s head.

Strange Flowers guide to Berlin: part 2
At the Weisse Maus there’s a fine line between performer and prostitute, but Anita Berber leaves no doubt that she is not on the menu. She acts up and acts out, urinating on stage, breaking a champagne bottle over a punter’s head.

Lotti Mame
Her first film boasted Marlene Dietrich among its cast list. Which should have been a good thing, except the film in question was Just a Gigolo, a hilariously misjudged mess starring David Bowie and also featuring Kim Novak.

Lotti Mame
Her first film boasted Marlene Dietrich among its cast list. Which should have been a good thing, except the film in question was Just a Gigolo, a hilariously misjudged mess starring David Bowie and also featuring Kim Novak.

XIIDX day 11: Berlin on screen
I thought I’d rummage around my YouTube links to put together a subjective cinematic snapshot of my adoptive hometown.

XIIDX day 11: Berlin on screen
I thought I’d rummage around my YouTube links to put together a subjective cinematic snapshot of my adoptive hometown.