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Marlene Dietrich's Bisexuality and The Blue Angel - Queer Cinema History Movie Club
December 1, 2023 · 44 min
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Marlene Dietrich's bisexuality and her secret 'sewing circle' reveal a hidden side of Hollywood history.
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In this episode
- What Dietrich meant by her private 'sewing circle' and who was in it
- How her breakout role in The Blue Angel changed her career
- Why her queerness was an open secret in Golden Age Hollywood
- How her life fits into the broader history of queer cinema
About this episode
We alreay have a fantastic episode on the woman herself, but let's now go on a journey to explore her bisexuality. That's right, not only was she a pioneering actress but she had, what she referred to as, her "sewing circle." Plus, learn the importance of her breakout role in The Blue Angel.
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