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The Blue Light

Original title: Das blaue Licht - Eine Berglegende aus den Dolomiten
  • 19321932
  • 1h 25m
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6.8/10
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Leni Riefenstahl in The Blue Light (1932)
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When the moon is full, young men die attempting to reach the mysterious blue light in the mountains.When the moon is full, young men die attempting to reach the mysterious blue light in the mountains.When the moon is full, young men die attempting to reach the mysterious blue light in the mountains.
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    • Leni Riefenstahl
    • Béla Balázs(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Béla Balázs
    • Carl Mayer(uncredited)
    • Gustav Renker(novel "Bergkristall")
  • Stars
    • Leni Riefenstahl
    • Mathias Wieman
    • Beni Führer
    • Leni Riefenstahl
    • Béla Balázs(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Béla Balázs
    • Carl Mayer(uncredited)
    • Gustav Renker(novel "Bergkristall")
  • Stars
    • Leni Riefenstahl
    • Mathias Wieman
    • Beni Führer
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    • 22User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Leni Riefenstahl in The Blue Light (1932)
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    Leni Riefenstahl
    Leni Riefenstahl
    • Junta
    Mathias Wieman
    Mathias Wieman
    • Vigo
    Beni Führer
    • Tonio
    Max Holzboer
    • Innkeeper
    Martha Mair
    • Lucia
    Franz Maldacea
    Franz Maldacea
    • Guzzi
      • Leni Riefenstahl
      • Béla Balázs(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Béla Balázs
      • Carl Mayer(uncredited)
      • Gustav Renker(novel "Bergkristall") (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This was a groundbreaking film at the time. It was a sound film shot all on location high in the mountains. Real mountain people were used as supporting players.
    • Goofs
      At about 20 minutes the moon comes up and moves from right to left. In the northern hemisphere it moves from left to right.
    • Alternate versions
      Director Leni Riefenstahl recut and re-released a new version of the film in 1952.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl (1993)

    User reviews22

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    7/10
    Visually stunning mountain film!!!
    `Das blaue Licht' (The Blue Light) tells the legend of Junta, a strange woman living in the Alpine heights above a Tyrolean village, who has privileged access to a cave of crystals. On full-moon nights a blue light emanates from this secret grotto, luring young men from the valley to seek out the force of the radiant beam. Their quest invariably end in death and causes the towns-people to vilify junta. A painter from Vienna, Vigo, befriends the outcast woman. He becomes her protector and falls in love with her. Following her one blue-lit night, he discovers the way to the cave. He draws a map, thinking that the safe passage to the grotto will serve the best interest of both Junta and the villagers. The towns-people arm themselves with tools and climb to the cave, plundering the valuable crystals and celebrating their new found fortune.

    Riefenstahl's film -(fantasy) sanctifies nature and reflects a fascination with beauty and harmony. The photography of this picture is visually stunning, and Riefenstahl's masculine beauty and physical abilities make her the perfect choice for the role of Junta. `Das blaue Licht' is one of the last great Weimar films and a ‘must see' not only for movie buffs.
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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1934 (United States)
      • Germany
      • German
      • Italian
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    • Filming locations
      • Foroglio, Val Maggia, Cantone Ticino, Switzerland
    • Production company
      • Leni Riefenstahl-Produktion
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
      • Black and White

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