Marlene is a 2000 German biopic film directed by Joseph Vilsmaier and starring Katja Flint, Hans Werner Meyer and Herbert Knaup.[2] It follows the life of the German actress Marlene Dietrich and her success in Hollywood.[3]

Marlene
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoseph Vilsmaier
Screenplay byChristian Pfannenschmidt
Produced byJutta Lieck-Klenke
Katharina M. Trebitsch
Starring
CinematographyJoseph Vilsmaier
Edited byBarbara Hennings
Music byHarald Kloser
Thomas Wanker
Distributed bySenator Film[1]
Release date
  • 9 March 2000 (2000-03-09)
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Running time
132 min (Germany)
125 min (US)
CountriesGermany, Italy
LanguageGerman
Budget$9 million[1]
Box office$2,061,924

Cast

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Cited films

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The movie contains "episodes" of the following films:

Reception

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The film was not well received in Germany and also did not open well at the box office, opening on 420 screens and grossing $700,000 in its first four days and finishing fifth at the German box office.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Scott, Mary (17 March 2000). "Marlene disappoints in Germany". Screen International. p. 27.
  2. ^ "Marlene (2000)". Archived from the original on 11 January 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  3. ^ Mueller, Agnes C. (2004). German Pop Culture: How "American" is It?. University of Michigan Press. pp. 199–. ISBN 0-472-11384-4.
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