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Berlin & Beyond - Blue Angel (Film Classic)

Castro Theatre
San Francisco, CA

THE BLUE ANGEL is considered to be the first major German sound film, and just as Hollywood was speaking
German (see HOLLYWOOD SPEAKS GERMAN, p.8), UFA, its German counterpart, was speaking English.
Tonights feature is a rare screening of the English version of Josef von Sternbergs classic that
put Marlene Dietrich on the world stage. She sings, charms, and seduces while Emil Jannings struggles
with English. She reminds him: Speak to me in my language, and he tries, which not only adds to the
humor but also to the tragic moments of the film.
Jannings plays Dr. Immanuel Rath, a provincial boarding school teacher who becomes obsessed with
cabaret singer Lola Lola (Dietrich), who ultimately drives him into madness and ruin. Visionary, haunting,
and emotionally unrelenting, THE BLUE ANGEL stands as Sternbergs crowning achievement.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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