Title

The Blue Angel

Caption

The Blue Angel is a 1930 German tragicomedic film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich and Kurt Gerron. It is based on Heinrich Mann's novel Professor Unrat and set in Weimar Germany. The Blue Angel presents the tragic transformation of a man from a respectable professor to a cabaret clown, and his descent into madness. The film is considered to be the first major German sound film, and brought Dietrich international fame.

Date

1930

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP18A12_077

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (2,1Mb) / 18,8in x 12,4in / 5649 x 3712 (300dpi)

Keywords

Blue Angel German Tragicomedic Film Josef Sternberg Emil Jannings Marlene Dietrich Kurt Gerron Heinrich Mann Professor Unrat Weimar Germany Clown Movie Cinema

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