Fassbinder's muse and anti-star, 1967-74 -- From 'Backstreet Marilyn' to new Marlene : the rise to international fame as a star directed by Fassbinder, 1975-82 -- A transnational European star in search of a post-Fassbinder persona, 1981-9 -- The wilderness years and homecoming : diversification, reinvention and reaffirmation, 1990-2012.