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Angel (1937)

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

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  • Marlene Dietrich and Ernst Lubitsch in Angel (1937)
  • "Angel" 1937. Marlene Dietrich.
  • Marlene Dietrich and Travis Banton in Angel (1937)
  • Marlene Dietrich in Angel (1937)
  • Marlene Dietrich and Melvyn Douglas in Angel (1937)
  • "Angel" Marlene Dietrich and Melvin Douglas. 1937/Paramount

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19 January 2007 | bhairava11-1
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| How has it been overlooked?
Lubitsch is recognized as one of the great directors of the 30s, and yet this wonderful film is not on any of the usual critical lists of notable films. Perhaps it was too modern for its time. It is perhaps Dietrich's best English performance (though even here she could be a bit more subtle), but the real star is the director, shining in the shots he composes and performances he coaxes from his actors. Lubitsch is a master of subtlety, and when he places important moments off-screen, it is in such a way as to heighten their impact. Since the censorship code is in effect, the sexual elements are cleverly concealed. For example, Halton and Barker discover that in Paris they both visited the same... seamstress. The naive Hays Office must have thought that was the joke, but the real joke is on them for it is clear--at least today--that the two did not visit her to get their sewing done. The sophistication of the film is unusual for its time.

Pages could be written about this film. Suffice it to say that if you like 30s film at all, see this. In certain moments, it feels perfect. Probably one of the top 25 of the decade.

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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its initial telecast took place in Los Angeles Sunday 11 January 1959 on KNXT (Channel 2). In Phoenix it first aired 16 April 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), in Minneapolis 29 August 1959 on WTCN (Channel 11), in Toledo 13 December 1959 on WTOL (Channel 11), in St. Louis 15 December 1959 on KMOX (Channel 4), in Grand Rapids 4 January 1960 on WOOD (Channel 8), in Johnstown 11 April 1960 on WJAC (Channel 6), and in Pittsburgh 6 June 1960 on KDKA (Channel 2). It was released on DVD 27 May 2014 as part of the Universal Vault Series, and again 17 May 2016 as part of the Universal Hollywood Icons Collection: Marlene Dietrich.

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Maria: Let me think, what could I suggest? Oh, first of all, you would like to see the Louvre Museum.
Anthony Halton: The what?
Maria: One of the most interesting picture galleries in the world! You've heard of the Mona Lisa?
Anthony Halton: Um, yes, I , um, I believe I have.
Maria: Oh, you don't care for...

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The Barber of Seville
(1816) (uncredited)
Written by Gioachino Rossini
Excerpt hummed by Edward Everett Horton

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Genres

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Release Date:

29 October 1937

Language

English, French

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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