Blue Angel

Year: 1930

Grade: B+

Country: Germany

Director: von Sternberg

Review

the first half wasn’t extremely strong, but the second half picked up when jannings marries dietrich and then things start going wrong. this is actually the first von sternberg film i’ve seen and it reminded me of murnau’s work with jannings. this is sternberg’s most famous and possibly highest regarded film. the second half of the film is  really quite good and makes the film the classic that it is. dietrich is diabolical and sweet. jannings is great as usual.