Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer's American Way
Luise Rainer, who won Oscars in only the second and third year of her American life, was undaunted by America’s seeming resistance to join the anti-fascist struggle.
Luise Rainer, Oscar-Winning German Jewish Movie Star, Dies at 104
Luise Rainer, who died at age 104, stood up to fascism and won Oscars in back to back years. Benjamin Ivry remembers the Jewish diva’s turbulent career.
Luise Rainer: Can an Actress’s Yellowface Be Forgiven?
At the Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, which runs from April 22 to 25, the German Jewish actress Luise Rainer will embody a still-controversial paradox.