One of the most famous images in cinema is to be found in "The Blue Angel" (1930). Lola Lola (Marlene Dietrich), in revealing black suspenders, sits on a beer barrel clasping an upraised knee with both hands while she leans slightly back. Though not Germany's first sound film, it was at the time the most prestigious and expensive by far. Director Josef von Sternberg had been lured back from Hollywood and, together with acting star Emil Jannings and producer Erich Pommer, he set about making an adaptation of Heinrich Mann's ...
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One of the most famous images in cinema is to be found in "The Blue Angel" (1930). Lola Lola (Marlene Dietrich), in revealing black suspenders, sits on a beer barrel clasping an upraised knee with both hands while she leans slightly back. Though not Germany's first sound film, it was at the time the most prestigious and expensive by far. Director Josef von Sternberg had been lured back from Hollywood and, together with acting star Emil Jannings and producer Erich Pommer, he set about making an adaptation of Heinrich Mann's novel "Professor Unrat". The result is a subtly claustrophobic study of a man's downfall which is a milestone in European cinema. This comprehensive study reconstructs the production history of "The Blue Angel", showing how Sternberg's virtuoso visual style was amply supported by an immensely talented team of actors and technicians. It also analyzes the film's aesthetics, and shows how the grave political situation in Germany reverberated in its seemingly airtight world.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Book contains pen markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN: 9780851709352.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 250grams, ISBN: 9780851709352.
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London. 2002. British Film Institute. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0851709354. BFI Film Classics. 80 pages. paperback. keywords: Film. FROM THE PUBLISHER-One of the most famous images in cinema is to be found in The Blue Angel (1930). Lola Lola (Marlene Dietrich), in revealing black suspenders, sits on a beer-barrel clasping an upraised knee with both hands while she leans slightly back. Though not Germany's first sound film, it was at the time the most prestigious and expensive by far. Director Josef von Sternberg had been lured back from Hollywood and, together with acting star Emil Jannings and producer Erich Pommer, he set about making an adaptation of Heinrich Mann's novel Professor Unrat. The technically dazzling result is a subtly claustrophobic study of a man's downfall which is a milestone in European cinema. In his comprehensive study, S. S. Prawer reconstructs the production history of The Blue Angel, showing how Sternberg's virtuoso visual style was amply supported by an immensely talented team of actors and technicians. Prawer goes on to provide a detailed analysis of the film's aesthetics and to show how the grave political situation in Germany reverberated in its seemingly airtight world. inventory #34854.
