4.42-Morocco with Jake Myshrall

About this episode

The episode features a discussion about the 1930 film Morocco with guest Jake Myshrall, focusing on the treatment of stars and visual storytelling.

Send us Fan Mail Today's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film Morocco I'm joined by Jake Myshrall who writes the Film Runner newsletter, and we talk about how stars like Marlene Dietrich were treated both on screen and off, the way von Sternberg layers the visual aspects of his film sets, and the lengths some men will go for love. You can watch Morocco on YouTube, Tubi or the Internet Archive or pick up a physical copy for your collection and be sure to check out Jake's newsletter...

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Ytreberg

Guest: Jake Myshrall

Topics covered

• film analysis
• 1930s cinema
• Marlene Dietrich
• visual storytelling
• romantic themes

Keywords

• Morocco
• Marlene Dietrich
• film analysis
• 1930 film
• Jake Myshrall
• visual aspects
• romance

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Books & works: Morocco

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