Pola Negri: Hollywood's First Femme Fatale
University Press of Kentucky, 2014. Hardcover. New tightly bound hardcover with gray cloth on boards with gilt lettering to spine. New DJ. 8vo. (6 X 9). Clean text free of marks or underlining. B&W photo plates. Includes Chronology, Filmography, Discography and stage works, source notes, bibliography and an index. 320 pp.
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ISBN: 9780813144887
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.
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