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Frank BorzageComposer:
Friedrich HollaenderCast:
Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper, John Halliday, William Frawley, Ernest Cossart, Akim Tamiroff, Alan Mowbray, Marc Lawrence, Stanley Andrews, Oliver Eckhardt (more)VOD (1)
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When jewel thief Madeleine (Marlene Dietrich) leaves Paris with a string of pearls, she conspires to smuggle them across the Spanish border with the unwitting assistance of American mechanic Tom (Gary Cooper). But retrieving the jewels turns out to be harder than she thinks, and she finds herself falling for Tom. (Powerhouse Films)
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Just as different as "Awake in a Dream" and "What I Am Bid For My Apple" are - a delightful smash and an exhilarating hit - so too are Desire and Morocco, starring Marlene and Gary. Yet it's no wonder that both helped Marlene bridge what was always one of the most important periods of her American career. She praised both films herself and I couldn't agree more. :) After getting lost in the desert, I always opt for a ride in the long car that Marlene learned to drive in an hour. I just sometimes regret that John Gilbert didn't make it to the set. The Dietrich/Garbo collaboration would have had another alibi. And of course, I worship Arnošt Lubič's production, Hollaender's music, and the costumes of the divine Travis Banton. There was no other possibility than that Lubič would become the angelic director in the future with the help of divine Marlene's team. "I am driving Bronson 8."
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