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When Patrice Petro discusses the film Blonde Venus she brings up several different views others have shared concerning its presentation and overall message. The film, staring Marlene Dietrich, tells the tale of a German woman named Helen and her fight to keep her son while dealing with the fact that her husband is ill and that she has been unfaithful to him. She goes on the run from her revengeful husband as she tries to keep her son and make ends meet while avoiding the authorities and longing for her lost true love. That’s the basic nuts and bolts of the film however Petro brings to light several underlying themes in the film which are both fascinating and well developed. Issues of sexuality and femininity are obvious throughout the film as we