The Blue Angel (1930)
Kernel Score: 82% · 357 ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Drama
Released: 1930-04-01
Runtime: 108 minutes
Where to watch The Blue Angel
- Stream: Kino Film Collection, Artiflix
- Free with ads: Kanopy, Darkroom, Fawesome, Mometu, Tubi
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
The Blue Angel parents' guide: ages 13+
Parents need to know that this classic drama centers on a professor's obsessive lust and moral downfall involving a cabaret performer.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Moderate — Centers on sexual obsession, a cabaret seductress, and an affair leading to moral corruption.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Josef von Sternberg
Cast
- Emil Jannings as Immanuel Rath
- Marlene Dietrich as Lola Lola
- Kurt Gerron as Kiepert
- Rosa Valetti as Guste
- Hans Albers as Mazeppa
- Reinhold Bernt as The Clown
- Károly Huszár as The Blue Angel's Proprietor
- Eduard von Winterstein as School Headmaster
- Hans Roth as Bedel
- Rolf Müller as Pupil
The Blue Angel FAQ
Is The Blue Angel good?
The Blue Angel has an 82% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 357 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Blue Angel?
In the US you can stream The Blue Angel on Kino Film Collection and Artiflix, watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Darkroom, Fawesome, Mometu and Tubi and rent it from Prime Video and Apple TV.
Is The Blue Angel OK for kids?
The Blue Angel is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 13+. Parents need to know that this classic drama centers on a professor's obsessive lust and moral downfall involving a cabaret performer.
What movies are like The Blue Angel?
If you liked The Blue Angel, try The Servant, The Greatest Showman, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Street Cat Named Bob.