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Original oversize photograph of Zarah Leander signed by Leander
1940réf. 157337Berlin: Universum Film UFA 1940. Vintage oversize photograph of Swedish singer and actress Zarah Leander. SIGNED by Leander near the bottom margin of the recto. Small mimeo snipe in French on the verso noting the photograph's production in Germany. Born Sara Stina Hedberg in Karlstad Sweden Leander began performing onstage at a young age joining an amateur touring cabaret and eventually making her first record in 1930. In 1936 after appearing in several Scandinavian films she signed a contract with UFA quickly becoming a leading film star in Germany. With UFA Leander made several films that are now associated with the Nazi propaganda machine although she never officially declared a political stance and did not affiliate with Nazi party officials. Leander returned to Sweden in 1943 hoping to revive her career in her home country but European audiences linked her with the Nazi regime and she never again managed to reach the same degree of popularity as a result. 8.75 x 11 inches. Near Fine. Universum Film [UFA] unknown books
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