Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus
Original theatrical release poster
Directed byJosef von Sternberg
Written byJules Furthman
S. K. Lauren
Uncredited:
Josef von Sternberg
Based on"Mother Love"
short story by Marlene Dietrich
Produced byJosef von Sternberg
Starring
CinematographyBert Glennon
Edited byJosef von Sternberg (uncredited)
Music byW. Franke Harling
John Leipold
Paul Marquardt
Oscar Potoker
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 16, 1932 (1932-09-16)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
German
French

Blonde Venus is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film starring Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall and Cary Grant. It was produced, edited and directed by Josef von Sternberg from a screenplay by Jules Furthman and S. K. Lauren, adapted from a story by Furthman and von Sternberg. The original story "Mother Love" was written by Dietrich herself. The musical score was by W. Franke Harling, John Leipold, Paul Marquardt and Oscar Potoker, with cinematography by Bert Glennon.