yr11_cinema_dietrich

=Marlene Dietrich=

You go backstage and meet the star of the "Blue Angel", Marlene Dietrich. Sipping a glass of champagne, you enter into a conversation about her life and work.

media type="youtube" key="x7Y4jFNWHy8&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425" Clip of Marlene Dietrich singing in one of her famous films 'The song of songs' in 1933.

//You :// **What inspired you to be an actress ?**

//Marlene :// What inspired me to be an actress was my absolute love for music and acting. My first school Was the August Victoria School for Girls. I learnt to play the violin, I really enjoyed it but unfortunately I injured my wrist I had to stop playing. I then went into Cabaret singing, which I loved, it was so much fun. This made me want to be a full time actress and singer.

//You :// **What motivated you to break the boundary of what the idea of women were at the time?**

//Marlene : I knew that I was different to all other actress's and thats why I liked being on stage so much. I was tired of people all being the same and acting the same, I wanted women to be independant. My trade mark was using low and sensual voices, wearing tuxedo's, mens hats and tailored suits and mainly my legs.//

When the party is over, you decide where to go next.

Go East towards the library Go South towards Alexanderplatzplatz Go West to have a look at a Baohaus building