The Blue Angel
Seen it?1959 | 107 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office loss and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for readers who like to compare the book and the screen version and people who like stories about real, flawed people. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Remake of Josef von Sternberg's 1930 classic.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
- Curd JürgensProfessor Immanuel Rath
- May BrittLola-Lola
- Theodore BikelKlepert
- John BannerPrincipal Harter
- Fabrizio MioniRolf
- Ludwig StösselDr. Fritz Heine
- Wolfe BarzellClown
- Ina AndersGussie
- Edit AngoldEmilie, Rath's Maid (uncredited)
- Gene RothDrunken Sea Captain (uncredited)