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Rocketeam

15May12

The tragic story of how clowns come into existence

Edward Copeland

3Jan12

More than 80 years, remains a powerful tale of the downfall of proud, respected man. http://eddieonfilm.blogspot.com/2010/08/men-swarm-around-me-like-moths-to-flame.html

AKFilmFan

7Dec11

A bleak downfall of a man, Jannings (in his last significant role) and Dietrich (in her breakout performance) do great under Sternberg's direction.

Steven

4Sep11

Kiepert: You must drink. I'm not paying for your art.

NatalieKay

21Aug11

Nothing can beat a Josef von Sternberg film starring Marlene Dietrich. What an incredible duo.

Arcanus

30Mar11

Dear blaue Engel is a masterpiece. Not that Marlene's legs are actually quite chubby.

My partner Mike and I watched this film together on Mubi.com. I was charmed by Marlene Dietrich singing "Falling in Love Again" a song that I heard Billie Holiday sing in English on an old record I had years ago. Mike didn't like the grim ending, and the fact that the professor was humiliated on stage as a clown act. Dietrich was 28-29 when she made this and looked lovely and spirited. Classic performances!!

lauli

9Dec10

Magnificent downfall of a man for the love of a woman. Emil Jannings's performance is pure genius.

Zachary George Najarian-Najafi

26Aug10

*The Blue Angel* rises above it's technical limitations into something so sublime. Sternberg's expressionistic direction is steeped in sleaze and atmosphere and Emil Jannings overshadows everyone. Even Marlene Dietrich. I can relate so well to the main character at times, I think we've all been where he is in this film even if not to such melodramatic extremes.

hikikomori

19May10

Worth watching for Emil Jannings's performance alone. Absolutely stunning.

Christopher Smith

6May10

Josef von Sternberg's classic takes a while to really get into - it's hindered by the creaky pacing common to a lot of early sound films - but I was eventually one over by the depth of the characters, particularly Emil Jannings performance, and the rich, atmosphere and Expressionistic visuals. It's certainly dated, but still a classic.

Lorna Singh

7Feb10

It is easy to see why this classic made Marlene Dietrich an international star.Emil Jannings is simply superb,making the last tragic,humiliating few minutes unforgettable. And 'Falling In Love' is one of the best songs ever written for a film.

davandwar

10Jan10

Unforgettable performances by Dietrich and by Jannings, who presents an astounding transformation... Outstanding film coming out of the silent era.

meghan newell

2Sep09

it all pays off in the second half. whoa. whoa. and it's beautiful to look at throughout, so it wins on two counts.

Klaus Capra

8Aug09

Emil Janning's professor is masterfully written and portrayed. Coming from the silent era and the theatre, his style is beautifully carituresque, and yet subtle. An eternal film, one that lingers, and whose images will regularly appear in your visual memory. Sternberg was right, Dietrich had glorious legs.