The Blue Angel

1h 48m · 1930 · Directed by Josef von Sternberg · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Blue Angel (1930) runs 1h 48m, directed by Josef von Sternberg. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Prim professor Immanuel Rath finds some of his students ogling racy photos of cabaret performer Lola Lola and visits a local club, The Blue Angel, in an attempt to catch them there. Seeing Lola perform, the teacher is filled with lust, eventually resigning his position at the school to marry the young woman. However, his marriage to a coquette -- whose job is to entice men -- proves to be more difficult than Rath imagined.

Genres: Drama

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.