Pola Negri
Subtitle: Hollywood's First Femme Fatale
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky; The University Press of Kentucky
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780813144887
Subjects: Negri, pola, 1897-1987
Description: Pola Negri (1897--1987) rose from an impoverished childhood in Warsaw, Poland, to become one of early Hollywood's greatest stars. After tuberculosis ended her career as a ballerina in 1912, she turned to acting and worked under legendary directors Max Reinhardt and Ernst Lubitsch in Germany. Negri preceded Lubitsch to Hollywood, where she quickly became a fan favorite thanks to her beauty, talent, and diva personality. Known for her alluring sexuality and biting artistic edge, she starred in more than sixty films and defined the image of the cinematic femme fatale.Author Mariusz Kotowski bring.