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Pola Negri: Hollywood's First Femme Fatale Hardcover - 2014

by Mariusz Kotowski


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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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  • Title Pola Negri: Hollywood's First Femme Fatale
  • Author Mariusz Kotowski
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Press of Kentucky
  • Date 2014-04-22
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780813144887 / 0813144884
  • Weight 1.35 lbs (0.61 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 16.00 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Actors - United States, Actors - Poland
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013045085
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Choice, 11/01/2014, Page 453
  • Library Journal, 05/01/2014, Page 82

About the author

Mariusz Kotowski is the chief executive officer of Bright Shining City Productions, a film production company.

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