The Scarlet Empress
New York: Paramount Pictures, Circa 1934. Vintage reference photograph from the 1934 film, showing actress Marlene Dietrich having her veil adjusted, while a camera crew waits to capture the shot in the foreground. Mimeo snipe in French and English on the verso.
Loosely based on the diary of Catherine the Great as edited by Manuel Komroff, following her from childhood through her rise to Empress. Director Josef von Sternberg's sixth and penultimate film collaboration with actress Dietrich.
8 x 10 inches. Lightly and evenly toned, else Near Fine.
Criterion Collection 109. Ebert III. Rosenbaum 1000. Scorsese, A Personal Journey Through American Movies.
[Book #168091]
Price: $1,750.00
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