This article is about the 1930 film. For the 1959 remake, see The Blue Angel (1959 film). For other uses, see Blue Angel (disambiguation).The Blue Angel (German: Der blaue Engel) is a 1930 German tragicomedic film directed by Josef von Sternberg and starring Emil Jannings, Marlene Dietrich and Kurt Gerron. Written by Carl Zuckmayer, Karl Vollmöller and Robert Liebmann – with uncredited contributions by Sternberg.