Fresh
Not only is Mr. Jannings's and Miss Dietrich's acting excellent, but they are supported by an unusually competent cast.
Mordaunt Hall, New York Times
The Blue Angel
You Too, Will Be Aroused By Her Intoxicating Beauty! "This Woman Makes a Man of Dignity a Slave to Love!"
1930 · 1h 48m · Passed
Drama
Directed by
Josef von Sternberg
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
You can't hear 'Falling In Love Again' too many times.
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
Dietrich brought to her role a haunting combination of freshness and world-weariness.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Fresh
The first film collaboration between Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich, this reeks with decay and sexuality.
Don Druker, Chicago Reader
Fresh
On top of the drawing power of Jannings comes the discovery of a new magnet, Marlene Dietrich.
Variety Staff, Variety
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