Meeting two queens /
In this witty, luminous film, Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich star in the roles of their lives - cast as lovers by Chilean video artist Barriga. Queen Christina meets the Scarlet Empress; Anna Karenina and Blonde Venus transcend tragedy. This beguiling film links the queens of the silver screen thr...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | No linguistic content |
| Language Notes: | Silent film with English intertitles and musical accompaniment. |
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[New York, New York] :
Women Make Movies,
[1991]
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy) |
| Summary: | In this witty, luminous film, Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich star in the roles of their lives - cast as lovers by Chilean video artist Barriga. Queen Christina meets the Scarlet Empress; Anna Karenina and Blonde Venus transcend tragedy. This beguiling film links the queens of the silver screen through motifs such as the cigarette and a circuitry of meaningful gazes and gestures. Clips from their signature roles are remounted in silent film style vignettes to tell a burgeoning tale of desire and destiny. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (14 min.)) : sound, black and white |
| Production Credits: | Videoteque, Gloria Nuñez, Ana María González ; music by Edith Salazar ; editing by Cecilia Barriga, Teresa López. |