Marlene Dietrich

This landmark biography offers the full, untold story of Marlene Dietrich, as recounted by her daughter, Maria Riva. From her girlhood as her mother's confidant, Riva powerfully evokes Dietrich's life, career, and the world she inhabited. The narrative traces Dietrich's journey from her meticulous upbringing in Berlin to her rise as a disciplined actress, her marriage to Rudolf Sieber, and her carefully crafted public persona.