The Blue Angel (1930)
You Too, Will Be Aroused By Her Intoxicating Beauty! "This Woman Makes a Man of Dignity a Slave to Love!"
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.
Cast
- Emil Jannings - Immanuel Rath
- Marlene Dietrich - Lola Lola
- Kurt Gerron - Kiepert
- Rosa Valetti - Guste
- Hans Albers - Mazeppa
- Reinhold Bernt - The Clown
- Károly Huszár - The Blue Angel's Proprietor
- Eduard von Winterstein - School Headmaster
- Hans Roth - Bedel
- Rolf Müller - Pupil
Screenplay
Keywords
based on novel or book, sexual obsession, professor, femme fatale, unrequited love, descent into madness, downfall, black and white, traveling circus, seductress, pre-code, cuckold, expressionism, cabaret performer, downward spiral
Trailer
The Blue Angel TrailerSimilar Movies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Blue Angel about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Blue Angel?
- The Blue Angel was directed by Josef von Sternberg.
- Who stars in The Blue Angel?
- The Blue Angel stars Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich, Kurt Gerron, Rosa Valetti, Hans Albers, Reinhold Bernt.
- How long is The Blue Angel?
- The Blue Angel has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The Blue Angel?
- The Blue Angel is a Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for The Blue Angel?
- The Blue Angel has a Filmori rating of 1.8/5 based on 4 ratings.
- Where was The Blue Angel produced?
- The Blue Angel was produced in Germany.