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The Blue Angel

The first film in the partnership of von Sternberg and Dietrich is the best of the seven they made together. It shows off the acting talent of Jannings who is brilliant as the pathetic professor who's doomed from the moment he meets Dietrich's Lola Lola at The Blue Angel cabaret. Marlene is less glamorous in this film than she would become after her Hollywood makeover but her earthy sexuality is an asset to the film.