Marlene Dietrich: Home Movies

Cast:

James Stewart, John F. Kennedy, Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne, Maria Riva, Basil Rathbone, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Jean Gabin, Mae West, W.C. Fields, Barbara Carstairs

Overview:

Screened at Il Cinema Ritrovato 2024 as part of Marlene Dietrich – Cinema Redistributed, presented by Kristina Jaspers (Deutsche Kinemathek). Marlene Dietrich’s private 16mm films, shot between 1932 and 1934, offer a rare glimpse into her personal life, travels, and career behind the scenes. Preserved by the Deutsche Kinemathek and restored in 2017.