Tuesday Films: Starring Marlene Dietrich
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September 8: Destry Rides Again (1939) 1 hr 35 mins; CC. Directed by George Marshall, starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy. September 15: Witness for the Prosecution (1957) 1 hr 56 mins; Not CC. Directed by Billy Wilder, starring Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton. A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise. September 22: Angel (1937) 1 hr 31 mins; CC. Directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Melchior Lengyel, Guy Bolton, and Russell G. Medcraft The neglected wife of a British diplomat travels alone to Paris to visit an old friend and meets a man who falls in love with her and makes her question her marriage. September 29: The Scarlet Empress (1934) 1 hr 44 mins; CC Directed by Josef von Sternberg, starring Marlene Dietrich, John Lodge, Sam Jaffe. A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, call 617.268.0180 or email southboston@bpl.org. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.
