Question 1

What controversial scene did Marlene Dietrich suggest adding to the script?

Accepted Answer

Dietrich's character enters a nightclub in a man's tuxedo, smokes a cigarette, takes a flower from a girl, kisses her, and turns to Gary Cooper's character. She defended it against censors, arguing the flower's appearance would otherwise make no sense.

Question 2

Which festivals have featured 'Morocco' in recent decades?

Accepted Answer

The film was part of the Locarno International Film Festival in 1997 and the Glasgow Film Festival in 2024.

Question 3

What is the historical significance of the city Mogador in the film?

Accepted Answer

Mogador is the Portuguese name for Essaouira, meaning 'beautifully designed'. It was an important Atlantic port for Morocco for centuries, connecting caravan trade with the world, as shown on an animated map in the film.

Question 4

What notable car appears in the film and what is its backstory?

Accepted Answer

A 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Transformal Phaeton, dark green over black, custom-bodied by Hibbard & Darrin. Paramount Studios bought it for director Josef von Sternberg, then gave it to Marlene Dietrich for personal use; it sold at auction in 2015 for $742,500.

Question 5

What is the central romantic conflict in 'Morocco'?

Accepted Answer

A complex romance develops between a womanizing Legionnaire and a disillusioned Parisian cabaret singer in Mogador, Morocco, in the late 1920s.

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