Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song

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!

• biography
• documentary