The Blue Angel - English Version (1930)
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Synopsis: A fascinating film classic about a straitlaced professor who, on a quest to find students illicitly visiting a cabaret, instead falls for Lola (Dietrich) the main attraction. After one night with her he loses his job, falls in love and ultimately marries her. A classic story of the fall of a... A fascinating film classic about a straitlaced professor who, on a quest to find students illicitly visiting a cabaret, instead falls for Lola (Dietrich) the main attraction. After one night with her he loses his job, falls in love and ultimately marries her. A classic story of the fall of a good man. This film launched Dietrich's career in Europe and paved the way for super stardom in Hollywood. This is the original lost English version of this immortal classic. Shot simultaneously in German and English, it also contains some unexpected visual and plot variations from the German version. Features songs "Falling In Love Again" and "They Call Me Wicked Lola." Based on Heinrich Mann's novel "Professor Unrat." [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Marlene Dietrich, Emil Jannings, Kurt Gerron, Rosa Valetti, Hans Albers


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