A Woman at War: Marlene Dietrich Remembered
Edited by J. David Riva
“There was no one quite like Marlene Dietrich, and no book I’ve seen has done a more fascinating job in covering her in such exquisite, well-rounded, and sober but enthusiastic detail. It’s going to please, entertain, and educate everyone who reads it.”
—Robert Osborne, Hollywood Reporter columnist-critic and host of Turner Classic Movies
“Even if the day ever comes when her films are forgotten, she herself will not be. Amid the sacrifices of the ‘Greatest Generation,’ Dietrich’s own great and courageous defiance of the Nazi leadership of her own homeland, her beloved ‘heimat,’ set a standard for principle and patriotism that still inspires today.”
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times writer and columnist, broadcaster, and author
“Thanks to Turner Classic Movies, Dietrich’s films are always here to be seen. This book is the perfect complement: the earthy real woman beneath the beads and glitter, the Prussian soldier who was nothing like the artificial sexual phantom on-screen. She was a better actress and a greater person than she has been given credit for. It is time to re-evaluate Miss Dietrich. A Woman at War begins the process.”
—Liz Smith, New York Post columnist