The Blue Light (1932)
"Das blaue Licht" (original title)

Junta is hated by the people in the village where she lives, especially by the women, who suspect her of being a witch. Only she can climb the nearby mountains to a cave high up, whence a ... See full summary »

Director:

Leni Riefenstahl

Writers:

Béla Balázs, Leni Riefenstahl (story),

Stars:

Leni Riefenstahl, Mathias Wieman, Beni Führer

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Leni Riefenstahl	...	Junta
Mathias Wieman	...	Vigo
Beni Führer	...	Tonio
Max Holzboer	...	Innkeeper
Martha Mair	...	Lucia
Franz Maldacea	...	Guzzi

Storyline

Junta is hated by the people in the village where she lives, especially by the women, who suspect her of being a witch. Only she can climb the nearby mountains to a cave high up, whence a mysterious blue light glows when the moon is full. Many young men of the village have died trying to follow her. She is driven out of town, and takes to living in the mountains. Eventually she shares the secret of the blue light with one man, and he betrays it.

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Plot Keywords:

mountain | mythological | rock climbing | climbing | expressionism | 

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Genres:

Drama | Fantasy | Mystery

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German Italian

Release Date:

8 May 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Blue Light

Filming Locations:

Foroglio, Val Maggia, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leni Riefenstahl-Produktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Adolf Hitler counted this film among his favorites. It prompted him to ask director Leni Riefenstahl to shoot _Triumph des Willens (1934)_, the famous documentary of the Sixth Nazi Party Congress in Nuremberg.

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Connections

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

User Reviews

Enchanting! But beware of the silent version!

This film was made in a sound and a silent version, as there were some theaters at the time that were still not equipped for sound. Unfortunately, it is the silent version that is being widely sold. This version is vastly inferior. The sound version is a hauntingly beautiful film. I have a sound version, but it is of poor quality and many subtitles are difficult to read. This film should be remastered. There are superb quality short excerpts from the film in The Wonderful Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl.