The Blue Angel, Marlene Dietrich, and Mass Culture
by
Barbara Kosta
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Josef von Sternberg’s 1930 film The Blue Angel (Der blaue Engel) is among the best known films of the Weimar Republic (1919-1933). A significant landmark as one of Germany’s first major sound films, it is known primarily for launching Marlene Dietrich into Hollywood stardom and for initiating...