"Marlene" tells the life story of a woman, Marlene Dietrich, who lived in Berlin in the 1920s and was not very successful in the film industry. Marlene meets famous director Josef von Sternberg when he comes to Potsdam to shoot his film "Der Blaue Engel", which is a turning point in her career. Despite the request of the lead actor Emil Jannings, Marlene is chosen by Sternberg to play in this film. This is the beginning of her great success in Hollywood. Leaving her home, husband, daughter and loved ones behind, Marlene manages to climb to the top of the film world in America. The film presents Marlene's incredible journey and her loves in her private life in a captivating way to the audience.
The film left a great impact on the audience and was accepted as a comprehensive narrative of Marlene Dietrich's life and career. It also detailedly handles the complex and turbulent relationships in Dietrich's life.
The film was shot in the city of Potsdam in Germany.
