DVD/Videos

 

Please note: These accredited DVD/videos are available  from the links as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

     

    Marlene Dietrich - Her Own Song (2001)
    Film goddess. Cabaret chanteuse. Tireless soldier. Immortal icon. Marlene Dietrich endures as one of the most seductive and glamorous personalities in cinematic history. But who was she really? In this fascinating, 'revealing glimpse behind the image (Los Angeles Times) narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis, director J. David Riva pays tribute to his world-renowned grandmother. On screen, she was a legend. But that was only the beginning. She became the German-born all-American girl, entertaining U.S. troops on the front lines, doing whatever she could for her boys on the battlefield. Rare, never-before-seen footage and candid interviews are featured in this stirring portrait that will have you falling in love again with Marlene!

    		Morocco, directed by von Sternberg, 1930, co-starring Gary Cooper, MCA collection - 1hr 32 mins, black and white, not rated. Dietrich's first US release! Provocative.

    		Dishonored, directed by von Sternberg, 1931, co-starring Victor McLaglen, MCA collection - 1hr 31 mins, black and white, not rated. Early quality film, hardly remembered, but worth seeing - very.

    		Shanghai Express, directed by von Sternberg, 1932, co-starring Clive Brook, MCA collection - 1hr 22 mins, black and white, not rated. Probably the best von Sternberg film with Dietrich.

    		Blonde Venus, directed by von Sternberg, 1932 co-starring Cary Grant,MCA collection - 1hr 34 mins, black and white, not rated. A romp. Grant is serious, Dietrich is having

    		Scarlet Empress, directed by von Sternberg, 1934, MCA collection - 1hr 45 mins, black and white, not rated. Dietrich

    		Destry Rides Again, directed by G. Marshall, 1939, co-starring Jimmy Stewart, MCA collection - 1hr 35 mins, black and white, not rated. Okay, so you know this has the knock-down bar fight. Dietrich tries to floor Jimmy!

    		Pittsburgh, directed by L. Seiler, 1942, co-starring John Wayne, MCA collection - 1hr 32 mins, black and white, not rated. Their second film together.

    		Golden Earrings, directed by M. Leisen, 1947, co-starring Ray Milland, MCA collection - 1hr 35 mins, black and white, not rated. Ray Milland is great and Dietrich plays the easy gypsy.

    		Das Zweite Leben der Marlene, directed by Christian Bauer, 1995, Tangram Films, Munich - 45 mins, color, not rated. The story of the Dietrich Archive and its journey to Berlin.

    		The Spoilers, directed by Ray Enright, co-starring John Wayne and Randolf Scott, 1942, MCA Collection -- 1 hr 28 mins. God and Greed in the Alaskan gold rush of the 1890's.

    		Kismet, directed by William Dieterle, co-starring Ronald Coleman, 1943, MGM/UA Home Video -- 1hr 40 mins. The famous scene where Dietrich is painted gold, head to toe. 

    		Stage Fright, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, co-starring Jane Wyman, Michael Wilding and Richard Todd, 1950, WB -- 1 hr 50 mins. One of Marlene's greatest roles, the surprise will grab you. A Hitchcock thriller.

    		No Highway in the Sky, directed by Henry Koster, co-starring Jimmy Stewart, 1951, 20th Century Fox -- 1 hr 38 mins. Jimmy Stewart as the boffin, Marlene as the passenger who's life he wants to save. A good movie!

    		Around the World in 80 Days, directed by Michael Todd, co-starring... well, half of Hollywood!, 1956, WB -- 2 hrs. 59 mins. A wonderful David Niven and a half dozen of Marlene's good friends... a fun movie for fans and family alike.

    		Judgment at Nuremburg, directed by Stanley Kramer, co-starring Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Judy Garland, Maximillian Schell and Montgomery Clift, 1961, MGM/UA Home Video -- 3 hrs. 6 mins. A strong performance in which Marlene plays her mother.

    		Ship of Lost Men, directed by Maurice Tourneur, co-starring Fritz Kortner and Vlandmir Sokoloff, 1929, silent!, Critics Choice Video -- 1 hr. 37 mins. A pre-Blue Angel film, in which you can already see the sultry look... and a lot of bad acting.

    		The Blue Angel, directed by von Sternberg, co-starring Emil Jannings and Kurt Gerron, 1929, German with subtitles, Critics Choice Video -- 1 hr. 34 mins. The one and only. She put on weight for the role... von Sternberg's lightning genius and good acting, won the day.

    		Seven Sinners, directed by Tay Garnett, co-starring John Wayne, 1940, MCA Universal Home Video -- 1 hr. 27 mins. A real romp for the two of them, their best movie together.

    		Desire, directed by Frank Borzage, co-starring Gary Cooper, 1935, MCA Universal Home Video -- 1 hr 36 mins. A jewel heist, Cooper innocent, Marlene as the femme fatale... old Hollywood classic.
    The Garden of Allah The Garden of Allah (1936)
    Marlene Dietrich and Charles Boyer play a pair of lost souls who meet in the desert. She is the sheltered Domini, looking for spiritual enlightenment in the Sahara. He is Boris, a young monk who has abandoned the monastery, wanting to experience the outside world. Together, they fall in love and try to come to terms with their mutual guilt while having a passionate affair. C. Aubrey Smith and Basil Rathbone serve as guides for Domini. John Carradine cameos as a bizarre fortune teller.
    The Scarlet Empress - Criterion Collection (1934)
    Filmmaker-svengali Josef von Sternberg escalates his obsession with screen legend Marlene Dietrich in this lavish depiction of sex and deceit in the 18th-century Russian court. A self-proclaimed "relentless excursion into style," the pair's sixth collaboration follows the exploits of Princess Sophia (Dietrich) as she evolves from trembling innocent to cunning sexual libertine Catherine the Great. With operatic melodrama, flamboyant visuals, and a cast of thousands, this ornate spectacle represents the apex of cinematic pageantry by Hollywood's master of artifice.
    Witness For the Prosecution (1957)
    Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich and Charles Laughton star in this brilliantly made courtroom drama (The Film Daily) that left audiences reeling from its surprise twists and shocking climax. Directed by Billy Wilder, scripted by Wilder and Harry Kurnitz and based on Agatha Christie's hit London play, this splendid, six-time Oscar-nominated* classic crackles with emotional electricity (The New York Times) and continues to keep movie lovers riveted until the final, mesmerizing frame. When a wealthy widow is found murdered, her married suitor, Leonard Vole (Power), is accused of the crime. Vole's only hope for acquittal is the testimony of his wife (Dietrich) but his airtight alibi shatters when she reveals some shocking secrets of her own! *1957: Best Picture, Actor (Laughton), Supporting Actress (Elsa Lanchester), Director, Sound, Film Editing
    Alfred Hitchcock's Stage Fright
    When her friend is accused of murder, a struggling actress tries to help him prove his innocence. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Stars Jane Wyman, Marlene Dietrich, Alastair Sim, Michael Wilding. (1950)
    Black Fox: The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler (1962)
    Academy Award Winning Documentary
    Angel (1937)
     
    I Kiss Your Hand Madame
     
    Marlene Dietrich - The Glamour Collection (Morocco/ Blonde Venus/ The Devil Is a Woman/ Flame of New Orleans/ Golden Earrings) The Devil is a Woman & The Flame of New Orleans (and others, boxed set)