The Blue Angel
1930
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Nicholas Josef von Sternberg. Josef von Sternberg ( German: [ˈjoːzɛf fɔn ˈʃtɛʁnbɛʁk]; born Jonas Sternberg; May 29, 1894 – December 22, 1969) was an Austrian-born filmmaker whose career successfully spanned the transition from the silent to the sound era, during which he worked with most of the major Hollywood studios.
Learn about the life and career of Josef von Sternberg, a pioneer of Hollywood cinema and a collaborator of Marlene Dietrich. Browse his filmography, awards, trivia, biography and more on IMDb.
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- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
May 25, 2024 · Josef von Sternberg (born May 29, 1894, Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire [now in Austria]—died December 22, 1969, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.) was an Austrian-born American motion-picture director whose films are characterized by pictorial richness and photographic craftsmanship. He is especially known for his seven films with ...
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A box set of six films featuring the legendary partnership of director Josef von Sternberg and star Marlene Dietrich, who collaborated on provocative and stylish classics in the 1930s. Learn more about their cinematic artifice, sexuality, and irony with new interviews, documentaries, and essays.
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A box set of three films by the influential Hollywood director, featuring gangster drama, Russian Revolution, and waterfront romance. The set includes high-definition restorations, scores, essays, and interviews.
May 8, 2019 · Learn why Josef von Sternberg is one of the 26th best directors of all-time, according to The Cinema Archives. Discover his signature style, his top three films, his pairing with Dietrich, and his underrated gems.
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Josef von Sternberg. Director: The Devil Is a Woman. Josef von Sternberg split his childhood between Vienna and New York City. His father, a former soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army, could not support his family in either city; Sternberg remembered him only as "an enormously strong man who often used his strength on me." Forced by poverty to drop out of high school, von Sternberg worked for ...
