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Writers:
Heinrich Mann (novel)
Carl Zuckmayer (writer) ...
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Release Date:
3 January 1931 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Musical more
Plot:
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... more | full synopsis
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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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Professor Unrat (Germany) (working title)
The Blue Angel (USA)
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Runtime:
124 min | USA:107 min (TCM print) | UK:106 min | 108 min (cut)
Country:
Germany
Language:
German | English
Aspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:PG (video rating) | UK:U | Finland:K-16 (1952) | Finland:K-8 (1993) | Norway:16 | Germany:12 (re-rating) | Australia:PG | Finland:(Banned) (1930) | Sweden:15
Filming Locations:
Berlin, Germany more

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Trivia:
Many actresses from the stage and screen were considered for the role of Lola Lola. Early contenders were Gloria Swanson, Phyllis Haver, Louise Brooks, Brigitte Helm, Lya De Putti, Leni Riefenstahl, Lotte Lenya, and many young German starlets. more
Quotes:
[to stuffy Professor Immanuel Rath, who is dressed in a clown suit]
Lola Lola: Your boys should see you now.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Dreamers (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Get the German version, 19 November 1999
5/10
Author: DYuen from Florida, United States

Very reminiscent of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen, in which a fine, upstanding and hard-working man is unexpectedly and rapidly corrupted by a woman of questionable reputation. After she sweeps him off his feet, the bloom comes off the rose and he realizes she no longer loves him. His jealousy gets the best of him and he goes berserk.

The transition from the silent screen to talking pictures is very evident, as dialog can be quite sparse at times, and the gestures and facial expressions in abundance. The English version is very much bilingual, with most, if not all agitated expressions and conversations in German without the benefit of subtitles. Still, it's not hard to tell what is going on and the story and acting are great.

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