I think this is one of the best movies ever. And of course, Lubitch is a genius. It is the kind of movie that has more than 50 years and still is young and actual. Really good if you like classics.
shareTo be honest this movie is one of my favorites Marlene's movies ever. She was mysterious and intriguing as always. The plot is really charming and the music from Friedrich Holländer is sublime. By the way, does anyone know where I can find this song? I just didn't like the end. Why she had to end up with that extremely tiresome husband?!!
shareWhere do I see it? Not on DVD that's for sure, with the "Stupids" running the Paramount collections sitting on their duffs!
shareIf you're in the US, there's no excuse not to get a multi region player. Angel is available cheaply in the UK, Netherlands and Spain, in excellent prints, along with many other Dietrich films not available in the US (see Shanghai Express, Desire, Song of Songs, etc).
I really liked this film. Lubitsch's direction is wonderful. The scene in the park is particularly memorable because of the way he kept the camera rolling on the flower lady while all we could hear was 'Angel' disappearing off camera. I found that very elegant. Another little detail moment I liked was when Anthony asked Frederick if the picture frame on the table was his wife. I expected a shot of Anthony's reaction but the camera was kept on Frederick and then they cut to the next scene. This could have been very melodramatic but was instead elegant and sophisticated. That was a perfect example of the Lubitsch touch I guess.
“Let's be crooked, but never common”
Yes, a perfect example of the Paramount European uber-sophistication.
All the leads were very talented and did such a great job.
I love the all the little subtleties. When the husband learns from a servant that his wife has chartered a plane somewhere, he pretends he knew about it, but forgot. Then, to find out where she has gone, he phones up the airline but does not ask right out where she took it. Instead he says he might want to charter the plane, but that he heard it's a little slow. When they tell him it made Paris in 100 minutes he knows and they are none the wiser about his curiosity.