The Blue Angel
1930
Search results
4 days ago · After working as an assistant director on several films in the early 1920s, Sternburg sought to become a director in his own right. Along with actor George K. Arthur, Sternburg largely self-financed The Salvation Hunters for roughly $5,000—nearly the equivalent of $100,000 in today’s money.
May 13, 2024 · The titles in this collection, made on the cusp of the sound age, are three of von Sternberg’s greatest works, gritty evocations of gangster life (Underworld), the Russian Revolution (The Last Command), and working-class desperation (The Docks of New York) rendered as shadowy movie spectacle.
2 days ago · Morocco (Josef von Sternberg, 1930) ... All of the collaborations between Dietrich and von Sternberg, the director who best understood her appeal and her potential, are great, ...
May 19, 2024 · Shanghai Express, released in 1932, is a cinematic masterpiece directed by Josef von Sternberg. Set against the backdrop of war-torn China during the 1920s, the film unfolds within the confines of a train journey, weaving a captivating narrative filled with intrigue, romance, and timeless elegance.
2 days ago · Thunderbolt Jim Lang (George Bancroft), wanted on robbery and murder charges, ventures out with his girl, "Ritzy" (Fay Wray), to a Harlem nightclub, where sh...
May 18, 2024 · The film, directed by Josef von Sternberg, is a silent melodrama set in the bustling and gritty world of the New York waterfront during the 1920s. The movie stars George Bancroft as Bill Roberts. Bancroft delivers a powerful performance as the tough and jaded stoker who finds unexpected love and redemption.
May 16, 2024 · Underworld comes from Josef von Sternberg, one of the most respected filmmakers of the silent and studio eras.
