{"product_id":"marlene","title":"Marlene","description":"In \u003ci\u003eMarlene\u003c\/i\u003e, Hollywood legend Marlene Dietrich is vividly brought to life. In the mid-1970s Charlotte Chandler interviewed the reclusive actress in Dietrich's Paris apartment. The star's career was all but over, but she agreed to meet because Chandler hadn't known her earlier, when [Dietrich] was young and very beautiful. \u003ci\u003eMarlene\u003c\/i\u003e is further enriched by Chandler's interviews with others who knew Dietrich well, including Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Burt Bacharach.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChandler relates how Dietrich began her career in her native Berlin as a model, then a stage and screen actress during the silent era, becoming a star with \u003ci\u003eThe Blue Angel\u003c\/i\u003e, then moving on to become one of the brightest lights in Hollywood. Prior to World War II, the fiercely anti-NaziDietrich resisted Hitler's flattering invitations to return to Germany  and became an American citizen instead, later entertaining Allied troopson the front lines. After the war, she embarked on a new, outstanding s econd career as a stage performer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDietrich had a strict Prussianupbringing, but she refused to be constrained by society's expectations . She spoke candidly with Chandler about her unconventional marriage; she and her husband both had affairs, each with the other's consent. She even expressed warm feelings toward her husband's mistress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarlene Dietrich lived an extraordinary life, and \u003ci\u003eMarlene\u003c\/i\u003e relies extensively on the star's own words to reveal how intriguing and fascinating that life really was.","brand":"Encore Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40880744497211,"sku":"314911","price":44.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9275\/6027\/products\/314911.jpg?v=1665866122","url":"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/products\/marlene","provider":"Music2u.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}