The Blue Angel

"Dietrich's performance... seems to float above the action as if she's stepping fastidiously across gutters."

"The Blue Angel is as fierce as ever."

"Not only is Mr. Jannings's and Miss Dietrich's acting excellent, but they are supported by an unusually competent cast."

"Jannings portrays this role superbly... This surely is one of the finest examples of tragic acting yet furnished from the screen."

"This (film) reeks with decay and sexuality."

"The film looks and sounds its age, but remains enthralling."

"A remarkable performance from Emil Jannings."

"(The) only fault is a certain ponderousness of tempo which tends to tire."

"The Blue Angel remains a remarkably alive, cruel, and cold achievement that’s fascinatingly dense with subtext both intentional and presumably accidental."

"The one and only; an unqualified masterpiece and milestone."