Tag: josef von sternberg
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Morocco (1930) Review
Morocco (1930) Director: Josef von Sternberg “Every time a man has helped me, there has been a price. What’s yours?” ★★★★☆ Morocco is a classic film – the first of six collaborations between Josef von Sternberg and Marlene Dietrich in Hollywood (1930-1935) not including the German The Blue Angel which was also released in 1930 but […]
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The Blue Angel (1930) Review
Der Blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) (1930) Director: Josef von Sternberg ★★★★★ Starring Emil Jannings (of The Last Command, The Last Laugh fame) and Marlene Dietrich, The Blue Angel is a German film that tells the tragic story of a Weimar high school teacher’s fall from grace. At the time, Jannings was hailed as the world’s finest […]
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The Last Command (1928) Review
The Last Command (1925) Director: Josef von Sternberg ★★★★☆ Josef von Sternberg’s powerful film is notable for its star, Emil Jannings, who won the very first Academy Award for Best Actor – and deservedly so – for his unique performance. Additionally, William Powell was a star in the film (it is unusual to see him […]
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Shanghai Express (1932) Review
Shanghai Express (1932) Director: Josef von Sternberg “You’re in China now, sir, where time and life have no value.” ★★★★★ In Shanghai Express, Marlene Dietrich delivers a highly memorable and seductive performance (her fourth of seven films with Josef von Sternberg). She struts about from to scene to scene in expensive furs surrounded by gorgeous […]
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