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The Blue Angel poster
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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.0 / 100
1930·Drama / Music / Romance·1h 48m

THE BLUE ANGEL

“You Too, Will Be Aroused By Her Intoxicating Beauty! "This Woman Makes a Man of Dignity a Slave to Love!"”

Prim professor Immanuel Rath finds some of his students ogling racy photos of cabaret performer Lola Lola and visits a local club, The Blue Angel, in an attempt to catch them there. Seeing Lola perform, the teacher is filled with lust, eventually resigning his position at the school to marry the young woman. However, his marriage to a coquette -- whose job is to entice men -- proves to be more difficult than Rath imagined.

Above the Line
Josef von Sternberg·DirectorCarl Winston·WriterRobert Liebmann·WriterHans Schneeberger·Director of PhotographyFriedrich Hollaender·Original Music ComposerSam Winston·Editor
Cast
Emil Jannings·Immanuel RathMarlene Dietrich·Lola LolaKurt Gerron·KiepertRosa Valetti·GusteHans Albers·MazeppaReinhold Bernt·The ClownKároly Huszár·The Blue Angel's ProprietorEduard von Winterstein·School HeadmasterHans Roth·BedelRolf Müller·Pupil
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Josef von Sternberg·Director
Writing· 5
Carl Winston·WriterRobert Liebmann·WriterKarl Vollmöller·WriterCarl Zuckmayer·WriterJosef von Sternberg·Writer
Camera· 2
Hans Schneeberger·Director of PhotographyGünther Rittau·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Sam Winston·EditorWalter Klee·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Friedrich Hollaender·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Erich Pommer·Producer
By the Numbers
87.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
96%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Blue Angel's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#224282
#90B2D6
#FFFFFF
Mood
Seductive, Dramatic
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster for 'The Blue Angel' features a woman in a white hat and lingerie, rendered in shades of blue and white, against a textured blue and whit”

dramaromance
Key Elements
WomanHatLingerieStockingsHigh Heels
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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