The Blue Angel The Blue Angel The Blue Angel () is a 1930 German tragicomedic film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich and Kurt Gerron. Written by Carl Zuckmayer, Karl Vollmöller and Robert Liebmann – with uncredited contributions by Sternberg – it is based on Heinrich Mann's 1905 novel "Professor Unrat" ("Professor Garbage") and set in Weimar Germany. "The Blue Angel" presents the tragic transformation of a respectable professor to a cabaret clown and his descent into madness. The film is the first feature-length German full-talkie and brought Dietrich international fame. In addition, it introduced her signature song,
28th Berlin International Film Festival Martínez Lázaro and "Las truchas" by José Luis García Sánchez. A new section for children was introduced at the festival. The "Part 2" of the retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich was shown at the festival. The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: The following films were in competition for the Golden Bear award: The following films were shown in the retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich: The following prizes were awarded by the Jury: 28th Berlin International Film Festival The 28th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 22 February to 5 March 1978.