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Angel

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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1 sheet, 27 X 41
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ComedyDramaRomance

A woman and her husband take separate vacations, and she falls in love with another man.A woman and her husband take separate vacations, and she falls in love with another man.A woman and her husband take separate vacations, and she falls in love with another man.

  • Director
    • Ernst Lubitsch
  • Writers
    • Melchior Lengyel
    • Guy Bolton
    • Russell G. Medcraft
  • Stars
    • Marlene Dietrich
    • Herbert Marshall
    • Melvyn Douglas
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Writers
      • Melchior Lengyel
      • Guy Bolton
      • Russell G. Medcraft
    • Stars
      • Marlene Dietrich
      • Herbert Marshall
      • Melvyn Douglas
    • 26User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Angel (1937)
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    Marlene Dietrich
    Marlene Dietrich
    • Lady Maria Barker
    Herbert Marshall
    Herbert Marshall
    • Sir Frederick Barker
    Melvyn Douglas
    Melvyn Douglas
    • Anthony Halton
    Edward Everett Horton
    Edward Everett Horton
    • Graham
    Ernest Cossart
    Ernest Cossart
    • Christopher Wilton
    Laura Hope Crews
    Laura Hope Crews
    • Grand Duchess Anna Dmitrievna
    Herbert Mundin
    Herbert Mundin
    • Mr. Greenwood
    Dennie Moore
    Dennie Moore
    • Emma MacGillicuddy Wilton
    Ivan Lebedeff
    Ivan Lebedeff
    • Prince Vladimir Gregorovitch
    • (scenes deleted)
    Leonard Carey
    Leonard Carey
    • Barker's Footman
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Carter
    Louise Carter
    • Flower Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Phyllis Coghlan
    • Maria's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Assistant Hotel Manager
    • (uncredited)
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • First Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Duci De Kerekjarto
    Duci De Kerekjarto
    • Violinist
    • (uncredited)
    Herbert Evans
    Herbert Evans
    • Lord Davington's Butler
    • (uncredited)
    James Finlayson
    James Finlayson
    • Barker's Second Butler
    • (uncredited)
    Bobbie Hale
    • News Vendor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ernst Lubitsch
    • Writers
      • Melchior Lengyel
      • Guy Bolton
      • Russell G. Medcraft
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The last film for Marlene Dietrich at Paramount under her seven-year contract with the studio. It was not renewed due to a series of recent flops for he films at the box office.
    • Quotes

      Maria: What's worrying you? France?

      Sir Frederick: No. Yugoslavia. Dear, I hope you don't mind, I...

      Maria: Oh, that's alright, dear. I understand. I understand perfectly.

    • Connections
      Featured in Le cinéma passe à table (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Angel
      (1937) (uncredited)

      Music by Friedrich Hollaender

      Lyrics by Leo Robin

      Played during the opening and end credits

      Played on violin by Duci De Kerekjarto (as Duci Kerekjarto)

      Played on piano by Marlene Dietrich and by Melvyn Douglas

      Played as background music often

    User reviews26

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    7/10
    While not one of Lubitsch's best, 'Angel' is still one of his most overlooked films
    Ernst Lubitsch was an incredibly talented director, who to me rarely made a dud, with his best films even being masterpieces. Even his lesser films are worth a look, even if just once, and better than a lot of directors at their worst.

    'Angel' is not among his best films, being not in the same league as 'The Merry Widow', 'Ninotchka', Heaven Can Wait', 'The Shop Around the Corner' and especially 'Trouble in Paradise'. It is however, for all its imperfections, one of his more overlooked films. Some may say 'Angel' is a gem, others may say it's a rare dud. To me, it's neither but is much better than its reputation suggests.

    By all means it could have been better. It does lag in places, not helped by a story being a bit thin for the running time, with some of the romantic melodrama laid on too thickly at times. Herbert Marshall, who is more capable of giving a good performance but has also given some dull ones, is rather somnolent in his role. A few of the secondary roles are underwritten, Edward Everett Horton while still being very funny in particular is under-utilised.

    With those being said, while just lacking the famous "Lubitsch touch", being on subdued form and lacking the risqué edge, Lubitsch does direct with his customary class and subtlety. He also has some beautiful visual touches, in a lovingly photographed and designed film that clearly loves Marlene Dietrich, judging by now positively luminous she looks.

    Music is appropriately whimsical in places while also sweeping without being overbearing. The script does have some sparkling humour in the supporting roles and typically sophisticated with a warm charm. The story is less than perfect but has some fun and charming moments.

    Dietrich is as aforementioned luminous, has a class and elegance and gives her character good comic timing and pathos. In the supporting roles, Horton and Ernest Cossart are particularly entertaining with their back and forth standing out of the comedy.

    In conclusion, could have been better but overlooked. 7/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Release date
      • October 27, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Andjeo
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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