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The Blue Angel follows Immanuel Rath (Emil Jannings) through a transformation from esteemed educator at the local Gymnasium (college preparatory high school) to a cabaret clown in Weimar Germany. Rath's descent begins when he punishes several of his students for circulating photographs of the beautiful Lola Lola (Marlene Dietrich) the headliner for the local cabaret, The Blue Angel. Hoping to catch the boys at the club, Professor Rath goes there later that evening and meets Lola herself. Consumed with desire and determined to remain at Lola's side, Rath returns to the night club the following evening (to return a pair of panties that were smuggled into his coat by one of his students) and stays the night with her. The next morning, reeling from his night of passion, Rath arrives late to school to find his classroom in chaos and the principal furious with his behavior.

Genres: Drama

Starring: Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich, Kurt Gerron

Released: March 31, 1930

Runtime: 108.0

Popularity Rating: 2.406

Universum Film (UFA)

Germany

Professor Immanuel Rath Emil Jannings
Lola Lola Marlene Dietrich
Kiepert der Magier Kurt Gerron
Guste, Frau des Magiers Rosa Valetti
Mazeppa Hans Albers
Clown Reinhold Bernt
Schuldirektor Eduard von Winterstein
Schulhausmeister Hans Roth
Schuler Angst Rolf Muller
Schuler Lohmann Roland Varno
Schuler Ertzum Carl Ballhaus
Schuler Goldstaub Robert Klein Lork
Gastwirt Charles Puffy
Kaptain Wilhelm Diegelmann
Polizist Gerhard Bienert
Professor Raths Dienstmadchen Ilse Furstenberg

Camera — Director of Photography: Gunther Rittau
Camera — Director of Photography: Hans Schneeberger
Directing — Director: Josef von Sternberg
Editing — Editor: Sam Winston
Editing — Editor: Walter Klee
Production — Producer: Erich Pommer
Sound — Original Music Composer: Friedrich Hollaender
Writing — Author: Carl Zuckmayer
Writing — Author: Heinrich Mann
Writing — Author: Josef von Sternberg
Writing — Author: Karl Vollmoller
Writing — Author: Robert Liebmann