The Blue Angel (1930)

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124 min - Drama | Musical - 3 January 1931 (USA)

7.8

Ratings: 7.8/10 from 6,541 users Metascore: 88/100
Reviews: 71 user | 43 critic | 9 from Metacritic.com

Immanuel Rath, an old bachelor, is a professor at the town's university. When he discovers that some of his pupils often go into a speakeasy... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Emil Jannings	...	Prof. Immanuel Rath
	Marlene Dietrich	...	Lola Lola
	Kurt Gerron	...	Kiepert - the Magician
	Rosa Valetti	...	Guste - the Magician's Wife
	Hans Albers	...	Mazeppa - the Strongman
	Reinhold Bernt	...	The Clown
	Eduard von Winterstein	...	The Director of School (as Eduard V. Winterstein)
	Hans Roth	...	The Caretaker of the Secondary School
	Rolf Müller	...	Pupil Angst
	Roland Varno	...	Pupil Lohmann (as Rolant Varno)
	Carl Balhaus	...	Pupil Ertzum (as Karl Balhaus)
	Robert Klein-Lörk	...	Pupil Goldstaub
	Charles Puffy	...	Innkeeper (as Karl Huszar-Puffy)
	Wilhelm Diegelmann	...	Captain
	Gerhard Bienert	...	Policeman

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Storyline

Immanuel Rath, an old bachelor, is a professor at the town's university. When he discovers that some of his pupils often go into a speakeasy, The Blue Angel, to visit a dancer, Lola Lola, he comes there to confront them. But he is attracted to Lola. The next night he comes again--and does not sleep at home. This causes trouble at work and his life takes a downward spiral. Written by Yepok & Justin

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Drama | Musical

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Country:

Germany

Language:

German | English (alternate version)

Release Date:

3 January 1931 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El ángel azul See more »

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$6,451 (USA) (15 July 2001) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$77,982 (USA) (9 December 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universum Film (UFA) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min | USA: 107 min (TCM print) | UK: 106 min | 108 min (cut) | USA: 94 min (English version)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

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Trivia

Marlene Dietrich's screen test for this film survives. In it, she upbraids an unidentified piano player for his bad playing and sings two songs, the first of which is "You're the Cream In My Coffee." See more »

Quotes

[singing]
Lola Lola: Falling in love again/ Never wanted to/ What am I to do?/ I can't help it.
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Connections

Referenced in Le roi des cons (1981) See more »

Soundtracks

"Kinder, heut' abend, da such' ich mir was aus"
(uncredited)
Written by Friedrich Hollaender
Performed by Marlene Dietrich See more »

The Blue Angel (1930)
Der blaue Engel (original title)

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