Overview
- The project was announced on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and confirms Agnieszka Holland as director with a screenplay by German writer Ingo Rasper and Films Boutique handling world sales.
- The official synopsis says the film follows Marlene Dietrich across four decisive days set in Paris (1937), Bergen‑Belsen (1945), Tel Aviv (1960) and Paris (1983) rather than using a continuous chronological life story.
- Production is an international co‑production led by X Filme Creative Pool and Marlene Film Production with British‑Irish producer Mike Downey and Parallel45’s Jean‑Christophe Simon as co‑producer.
- Holland describes Dietrich as a “tangle of contradictions” and intends a moment‑driven approach that focuses on turning points to probe the actress’s choices on exile, performance and political conviction.
- No cast, financing completion, shooting dates or release plan have been disclosed yet, and the film’s next public milestones are expected to be casting announcements and market or festival screenings arranged by Films Boutique.