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Blonde Venus

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Sat Nov 02, 7:30 pm at Academy Museum
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Bisexual sexpot Marlene Dietrich, who went from Weimar chorus girl to Hollywood super star, takes the lead as a retired cabaret singer coming back to the stage. Co-starring newcomer (and fellow bisexual, by most accounts) Cary Grant. Presented on nitrate 35mm!

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Blonde Venus

Josef von Sternberg
1932
93 min
United States
English
Movie Summary: In an effort to be able to afford expensive treatment for her gravely ill American husband, a retired German entertainer returns to the cabaret as Blonde Venus and catches the eye of a wealthy politician.
Queer Film LA Says: Bisexual sexpot Marlene Dietrich, who went from Weimar chorus girl to Hollywood super star, takes the lead as a retired cabaret singer coming back to the stage. Co-starring newcomer (and fellow bisexual, by most accounts) Cary Grant. Presented on nitrate 35mm!

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