The Blue Angel (re-release)

Name: The Blue Angel (re-release)
Genre: Drama, Musical
Released: July 13, 2001
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 88
Cast: Emil Jannings, Hans Albers, Kurt Gerron, Marlene Dietrich, Rosa Valetti

2001

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: July 13, 2001

Starring: Emil Jannings, Hans Albers, Kurt Gerron, Marlene Dietrich, Rosa Valetti

Summary: This re-release of the classic 1929 drama features Dietrich at her most seductive as the nightclub singer Lola-Lola who destroys repressed schoolteacher Jannings. (Kino International)

Director: Josef von Sternberg

Genre(s): Drama, Musical

Runtime: 124 min

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David Sterritt

This great masterpiece of German film is evocative and inventive from its first shot to its last. Read full review

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TV Guide Magazine Staff (not credited)

The one and only; an unqualified masterpiece and milestone. Read full review

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A standout picture. Read full review

Don Druker

Reeks with decay and sexuality. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

The Blue Angel it's clear to Von Sternberg, and to us, that he's connected with some pure being of cinema, whose power to ignite an audience was unstoppable. She became a great star. Read full review

Roger Ebert

Lumbers a little on its way to a preordained conclusion, but is intriguing for its glimpses of backstage life in shabby German postwar vaudeville, and for Dietrich's performance, which seems to float above the action as if she's stepping fastidiously across gutters. Read full review

Jack Mathews

This is melodrama with broad theatrical flourishes, but Dietrich's sensuality is still a natural wonder, and with a new print, the Film Forum run offers a rare opportunity to see it big-screen-size. Read full review

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Jan 14, 2015

Great movie, he start a little slow but whe you don't expect he blows your mind. The main character become crazy while the movie goes on, you dont know what is happening and the end is great, one of best 3 acts ever. I recomend this movie for everione that likes of good animation or amazingGreat movie, he start a little slow but whe you don't expect he blows your mind. The main character become crazy while the movie goes on, you dont know what is happening and the end is great, one of best 3 acts ever. I recomend this movie for everione that likes of good animation or amazing plot twists, or if do you like about crazy characters. Watch this movie, you only need to resist the boring beggining to deserve the full movie .… Expand

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