Marlene Dietrich–Josef von Sternberg collaborations
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The Marlene Dietrich–Josef von Sternberg collaborations are a celebrated series of early 1930s Hollywood films in which director von Sternberg crafted visually sumptuous, atmospheric vehicles that helped cement Dietrich’s image as an enigmatic, glamorous screen icon.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marlene Dietrich–Josef von Sternberg collaborations canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
artistic collaboration
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film series ⓘ |
| cinematicStyle |
baroque visual design
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carefully controlled star lighting ⓘ expressive camera movement ⓘ high-contrast lighting ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Germany
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | highly acclaimed by film critics ⓘ |
| director | Josef von Sternberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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film noir precursor ⓘ melodrama film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Josef von Sternberg
NERFINISHED
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Marlene Dietrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ambiguous morality
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exoticism ⓘ female independence ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| helpedDefine | Marlene Dietrich’s androgynous and glamorous screen persona ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | Marlene Dietrich as a Hollywood star ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
rise of the Hollywood studio system
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transition from silent to sound cinema ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Blonde Venus
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Dishonored NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanghai Express NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blue Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Devil Is a Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Scarlet Empress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later film noir aesthetics
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representation of femme fatale characters in cinema ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Marlene Dietrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric lighting
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construction of Marlene Dietrich’s screen image ⓘ elaborate mise-en-scène ⓘ portrayal of enigmatic, glamorous female characters ⓘ visually sumptuous cinematography ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedFor | star construction and authorship ⓘ |
| studiedIn | film studies ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| visualFocus |
emphasis on costume and fashion
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use of veils, shadows, and smoke to frame Dietrich’s face ⓘ |
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