A little flirting is alright but always remember shes a predator. The sound has been dramatically improved from any extant or early version. Filmed concurrently in english and german in late winter of 1929, ufa studios, berlin. She first recorded her version of lili marlene in 1945. Oct 08, 2008 a little flirting is alright but always remember shes a predator. An elderly professors ordered life spins dangerously out of control when he falls for a. An elderly professors ordered life spins dangerously out of control when he falls for a nightclub singer. This is the film that made an international superstar of the ever lovely marlene dietrich, and it is one of the few talkies staring emil jannings that was a big hit internationally. This is especially true about his movies in america. The blue angel, filmed simultaneously in german and in english, was a raw portrait of sexual degradation in which a distinguished professor jannings is brought low by his obsession with the sultry nightclub singer lola lola marlene dietrich in her breakthrough role. Hoofdrolspeelster marlene dietrich zingt in deze film haar bekendste lied. With emil jannings, marlene dietrich, kurt gerron, rosa valetti. Amongst the admirers of her eroticallyspiced delivery are several grammarschoolboys.
Universum film aktiengesellschaft studios ufa, berlin. She introduced the songs falling in love again cant help it from the film the blue angel and see what the boys in the back room will have from destry rides again. Marlene dietrich, german american motionpicture actress whose beauty, voice, aura of sophistication, and languid sensuality made her one of the worlds most glamorous film stars and bestknown celebrities. American version released 3 january 1931 by paramount. Written by carl zuckmayer, karl vollmoller and robert liebmann with uncredited contributions by sternberg it is based on heinrich manns 1905 novel professor unrat professor garbage and set in weimar germany.
When strict professor rath finds out about his pupils. Learn more about dietrichs life, movies, and songs in this article. It is reportedly the first german sound film and when it was made the filmmakers simultaneously made a superior german language version and an english language version. The blue angelin a smalltown music hall, gorgeous lola, who is forever falling in love again, does a chansonette act every night.
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