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,
27th Berlin International Film Festival 27th Berlin International Film Festival The 27th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 24 June – 5 July 1977. The festival opened with "Nickelodeon" by Peter Bogdanovich. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Soviet Union film "The Ascent" directed by Larisa Shepitko. The retrospective dedicated to Marlene Dietrich was shown at the festival. It was divided into two parts, "Part 1" was shown this year. 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 prizes were awarded by the Jury: