Product Details

• Actors: Marlene Dietrich, Stan Freeman
• Directors: Clark Jones
• Producers: Alexander H. Cohen
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Language: English
• Studio: Mpi Home Video
• VHS Release Date: May 21, 1999
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000F3EY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,781 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A LEGENDARY PERFORMER IN CONCERT, August 6, 2000

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Mr. Green "Scruffy" (fayetteville, pa. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: An Evening with Marlene Dietrich [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a fantastic video and one of the few film records of Marlene Dietrich on stage in the type of concert that took her round the world and back again long after her celluloid career was behind her. Long dead and buried in her beloved Germany, remembered with love by some and loathing by others, this film will help keep the legend of Dietrich alive. It is a recording of a concert made for television in the seventies. Many say that by then she had lost quite a bit of her lustre and was really just going through the motions of what she had done on stage for years, but for those of us who have any bit of imagination at all and still reek of nostalgia for a lost era, this video is a nugget of gold, a fantastic visionary record of a Star. I remember reading a review of Dietrich's famous Broadway appearances in the sixties, one that perked in me the desire to see Marlene in person. Alas, this was never to be and for years I was satisfied to listen to sound recordings of her concerts. Then finally, thanks to Amazon.Com, I found this video and can relive her performance as often as I like. There is much here to pull the viewer back from time to time. She sings the famous songs from her films, THE BOYS IN THE BACK ROOM, And most notably, FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN. My favorites are WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE and WHEN THE WORLD WAS YOUNG. Who could not be moved when she sings of apple trees and skies in lost Julys? I may be accused of being overly nostalgic, but here in a world that often seems cold and harsh and devoid of color, I enjoy the occasional bouts of memory that can take me back to what I remember as a better era. The tools that help me in these inevitable mental journeys, are treasured videos like this one.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful to Finally Have This Concert on DVD, February 18, 2004

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A. McIntyre "Texasexpat" (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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What a thrill to finally have this concert on DVD. The picture and sound are considerably better that the tape, and the five extra songs are most welcome. To me, Dietrich is best as an anti-war protester and that comes across in such songs as "Where Have All the Flowers Gone." "Lili Marlene" also brings to mind Dierich's bravery during WW 2. A fine DVD.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless, she is...., March 4, 2004

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Damon Devine (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This DVD is beautiful. It is clear and the sound is great as well. Dietrich is 71 in this performance and looks decades younger, as she flirts, gazes wistfully and explains each song. She sings songs from her films, records and wartime songs very dear to her. As the years went on, she added songs she simply decided she liked (like 'Boomerang Baby', which is a very fun song). There are some intense moments, that are very beautiful, like 'Marie, Marie', 'White Grass' and an incredibly beautiful version of 'When the World Was Young'. When she recalls "the apple trees", your heart breaks, as she remembers simpler times.
Dietrich is not the greatest singer by a long shot and she knew this. But she has a special "something" that makes 'an evening' with her, unforgettable. She brings beauty and glamour...with a heart.