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Beschreibung
Femme fatale Pola Negri (1897-1987) was one of the great stars of the silent film era, an actress whose personal story of hardships and successes, loves and tragedies is more compelling than most Hollywood dramas. Yet today she is largely overlooked, her name tarnished by myths and scandals.
Taking a fresh look at her life and career, this book debunks the myths and gossip, presenting a candid portrait of one of the silent screen's most sensational leading ladies.
Rare photographs are included, along with in-depth discussions of her films.
Femme fatale Pola Negri (1897-1987) was one of the great stars of the silent film era, an actress whose personal story of hardships and successes, loves and tragedies is more compelling than most Hollywood dramas. Yet today she is largely overlooked, her name tarnished by myths and scandals.
Taking a fresh look at her life and career, this book debunks the myths and gossip, presenting a candid portrait of one of the silent screen's most sensational leading ladies.
Rare photographs are included, along with in-depth discussions of her films.
Über den Autor
Sergio Delgado is a writer, film historian and movie palace enthusiast with a long-time interest in Pola Negri. He lives in Lenexa, Kansas, with his wife and a vast collection of silent film memorabilia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments deletev

Preface

1¿¿¿A Peculiar Public Perception

2¿¿¿Variations on Apolonia Chalupec

3¿¿¿The Rise of Pola Negri

4¿¿¿America Goes ­Ga-Ga for Pola

5¿¿¿The Paradox of Publicity

6¿¿¿Pola Negri in Paramount Pictures

7¿¿¿The Anatomy of Failure

8¿¿¿Pola in Purgatory

9¿¿¿The Wandering Star

10¿¿¿Der Führer's Favorite

11¿¿¿All Too Soon Forgotten

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781476664309
ISBN-10: 1476664307
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Delgado, Sergio
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Sergio Delgado
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.07.2016
Gewicht: 0,38 kg
Artikel-ID: 126086650