Marlene Dietrich - Softcover

Riva, Maria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345386450 ISBN 13: 9780345386458

Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc., 1994

Synopsis

Marlene Dietrich "Gossipy...Elabroately detailed...Greatly entertaining...Riva leaves no sequin unturned."THE NEW YORK TIMESMarlene Deitrich was considered one of the most glamorous stars of her day. A determined perfectionist with an incredible ego, her beauty, her style, her sense of the outrageous, made her a star. In this candid, illuminating, and detailed biography full of photographs, her only daughter Maria... Full description

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Review:

"A hefty personal portrait, Marlene Dietrich: The Life, by Her Daughter is remarkably intimate and very moving." --Sight and Sound Magazine

"Maria Riva, the only child of Marlene Dietrich, describes the all-consuming monstrousness required to be a great star in this overwhelmingly brilliant and unflinching memoir, re-released 25 years after her mother's death." --Daily Mail

About the Author:

Maria Riva was born in Berlin in 1924 and is the only child of Marlene Dietrich. Maria performed in Germany and Italy as part of a USO troupe during World War II and taught acting at Fordham University upon her return to the United States. She has performed on Broadway, radio, television, and film and has been nominated for an Emmy. Maria continues an active life in California and spends time visiting her sons and grandchildren.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ballantine Books Inc.
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0345386450
• ISBN 13: 9780345386458
• Binding: Paperback