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Release Year1930
Runtime1h 48m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes372
DirectorJosef von Sternberg
WritersCarl Winston, Carl Zuckmayer, Karl Vollmöller
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Blue Angel
About The Blue Angel
Prim professor Immanuel Rath finds some of his students ogling racy photos of cabaret performer Lola Lola and visits a local club, The Blue Angel, in an attempt to catch them there. Seeing Lola perform, the teacher is filled with lust, eventually resigning his position at the school to marry the young woman. However, his marriage to a coquette -- whose job is to entice men -- proves to be more difficult than Rath imagined.
Directed by Josef von Sternberg, The Blue Angel leans on a strong ensemble — Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich, Kurt Gerron — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1930.
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