Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-born American actress and singer whose career spanned from the 1920s through the 1970s.
She became an icon of sophisticated glamour and androgynous style, known for films like *The Blue Angel* and *Morocco*.
Her name evokes old Hollywood elegance, cabaret sensuality, and a distinctive husky voice: She had that Marlene Dietrich mystique.
American film industry center
- silver screenFilm industry metonym
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
- ParamountMajor film conglomerate
leading lady · studio system · talkies · close-up · screen test · co-star · director · producer
Combined sex characteristics
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- top hatTall formal headwear
- menswearMale clothing collectively
- trouser suitMatched jacket and slacks
cigarette holder · cheekbones · haute couture · elegance · sophistication · chic · tailored · silhouette
Pictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- antifascistOpponent of dictatorial nationalism
exile · German-American · citizenship · Medal of Freedom · influence · tribute · biopic · documentary
Puzzling and obscure
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- smolderingBurning slowly, no flame
femme fatale · worldly · defiant · provocative · bisexual · androgynous · European · accent
Hollywood
American film industry center
- silver screenFilm industry metonym
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
Paramount · leading lady · studio system · talkies · close-up · screen test · co-star · director · producer · box office
androgyny
Combined sex characteristics
trouser suit · cigarette holder · cheekbones · haute couture · elegance · sophistication · chic · tailored · silhouette · glamour
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Pictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
antifascist · exile · German-American · citizenship · Medal of Freedom · influence · tribute · biopic · documentary · archive
enigmatic
Puzzling and obscure
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
smoldering · femme fatale · worldly · defiant · provocative · bisexual · androgynous · European · accent · wit
chanteuse
Female nightclub singer
- WeimarThuringian city, cultural landmark
- BerlinGermany's largest city
- nightclubEvening entertainment venue
spotlight · revue · emcee · microphone · sequins · feather boa · tuxedo · piano · accordion · crooner
- Cabaret SingersEdith Piaf, Liza Minnelli, Eartha Kitt
- Emigre IntellectualsThomas Mann, Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Walter Benjamin, Bertolt Brecht
- German ActorsPeter Lorre
- German cultureOktoberfest, Bavaria, Bavarian, Berlin, Munich
- Stage NamesLady Gaga, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, John Wayne, Cher
- German CinemaDas Boot, Fritz Lang, M, Metropolis, Nosferatu
Marlene DietrichDoris Day
Mary Pickford · Shirley Temple · Debbie Reynolds · Donna Reed · Sandra Dee
Marlene DietrichMarilyn Monroe