Documentary worth seeing from 2001, filmed by grandson J. David Riva (ACADEMY AWARD nomination in 1986 for THE COLOR PURPLE) about his grandmother Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) and her involvement in American troop support during the Second World War.
In addition to interesting archive footage, there are contemporary witnesses such as GERMAN FILM AWARD winner Hildegard Knef (shortly before her death in February 2002), Rosemary Clooney (George Clooney's aunt), Burt Bacharach, ACADEMY AWARD winner Volker Schlöndorff (1980 for THE TIN DRUM) and Marlene's daughter Maria Riva (*1925) to speak.
It beautifully highlights what Marlene Dietrich (ACADEMY AWARD nomination in 1931 for MOROCCO) achieved during the years of the war and how close her connection to the veterans of the World War continued to be. Only Marlene Dietrich, who had consistently fought the National Socialist regime from the start, was able to be allowed to sing in German again in Israel with the permission of the audience.
It's great that this wonderful actress and singer from Berlin existed!