Tuesday Sep 30, 2025

Episode 5: Marlene Dietrich - The Star Who Told Hitler to Go to Hell

This episode traces Marlene Dietrich's rise from Berlin cabarets to Hollywood stardom, exploring her androgynous image, onscreen provocations, and collaboration with director Josef von Sternberg.

It also covers her political courage—refusing Nazi overtures, aiding refugees, entertaining troops on the front lines—and her reinventions after being labeled "box office poison."

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