LYCOS RETRIEVER 
Marlene Dietrich: Woman
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Synopsis: Absent from the screen since 1944's Kismet, the incomparable Marlene Dietrich returned in the French romantic melodrama Martin Roumagnac. La Dietrich is cast opposite Jean Gabin, here playing a small-town contractor with an eye for the ladies. He is entranced by Dietrich, a woman who's "beenRead More
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Marlene Dietrich recognized that her androgynous look was part of her appeal. She cross dressed to appeal to both men and women. She was sexy in an era of sexual repression. In Morocco, she wears a tuxedo and kisses a woman.
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Though frequently cast as a woman of low moral fiber, Dietrich put her heart into what she felt strong enough about. Her life choices were often scandalous and paved with rebellion; her numerous affairs were often news, especially since through them all she was married to the same man (Rudolf Sieber) from 1924 until his death in 1976. Still, she was the poster-girl of feminism and played a great role in paving the way for female equality among men in spite of the media's attention. She was the opposite of Hitler's ideal woman because she was her own person. She made her decisions based on her own opinions and ideals, not someone else's. Hitler may have loved her once for her beauty and ability, but Marlene was never the kind of woman he needed her to represent, nor would she become one.
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