The Blue Light | Das blaue Licht (1932)

Synopsis

The farmers in a small Dolomite village take the wild young girl Junta to be a witch, fearing her evil eye.

Moreover, they consider her to be responsible for the deaths of four young men, who had followed her up Monte Cristallo during the full moon of the night into a mysterious blue light.



Cast: Leni Riefenstahl, Beni Fuehrer, Max Holzboer, Mathias Wieman, Franz Maldacea


The film was a moderate commercial and critical success. It performed well in much of Europe and the UK, although some critics were divided, particularly in Germany.

Several left wing news publications derided the effort, while it was applauded by the right wing press.

The film enjoyed considerable commercial and critical success in London and Paris, where Alpine cinema was a novelty. It was screened in competition at the 1932 Venice Film Festival. It was also named one of the year's top five foreign films at the 1934 National Board of Review Awards.

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Country: Germany
Language: German
Color: Black & White
Runtime: 85 min.