VALENTINES TO MARLENE The seven artificial masterpieces of exotica in which Josef von Sternberg directed (and fetishized) Marlene Dietrich are unequaled in their sardonic celebration of desire, against which mere romance doesn’t stand a chance. Take a day to watch them back to back: “The Blue Angel” (1930), “Morocco” (1930), “Dishonored” (1931), “Shanghai Express” (1932), “Blonde Venus” (1932), “The Scarlet Empress” (1934), and “The Devil Is a Woman” (1935). Read the full article here

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