Salka, an actress in Europe, now married to theater director Bertold Viertel, finds herself living in LA and becoming a scriptwriter. She befriends arriving emigres like Thomas Mann, Brecht and Franz Werfel. Her story turns dark with W2 and then the Blacklist.

    Illustrated with b&w film stills; includes Biography & Bibliography.NotesIntroductionParents & VictimsInnocence & ExperienceBroken DreamsLessons in LoveDoubts & FearsThe Isaksson FilmsThe TrilogyIntermezzoThe World Without, The World WithinFilmography

    

    Although some critics felt that Adler's lack of formal training in film studies diminished her criticism, it was generally recognized that she had expanded the role of a movie reviewer by writing a wide range of articles, from a report on the arts in Cuba to reviews of pornographic and foreign-language films.