Marlene (1984 film)

Marlene, also known in Germany as Marlene Dietrich Portrt eines Mythos, is a 1984 documentary film made by Maximilian Schell about the legendary film star Marlene Dietrich. It was made by Bayerischer Rundfunk BR and OKOFilm and released by Futura Film, Munich and Alive Films, USA.

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary 1986. It won the Best Production Award at the Bavarian Film Awards, the Outstanding NonFeature Film at the German Film Awards and the Best Documentary Award from the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, the National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA and the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards.Marlene was rankled by the raw and vulnerable portrayal of her in the movie, thinking it would be an ordinary biography documentary, and she didnt speak to Schell for a year. However, she was won over by the glowing reviews of the film, and after it was nominated for an academy award she reconciled with him. ........

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