View Item - GR-B021-1932
Language:
GermanCategory:
DramaDuration:
70Catalog Num:
GR-B021-1932 Title:
Das Blaue Licht (The Blue Light)Item Type:
VideoMedium:
VHSProgram:
GermanReserved:
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Available"In the tradition of the mountain film, Riefenstahl presents Junta, who is hated by the people in the village where she lives, especially by the women, who suspect her of being a witch. Only she can climb the nearby mountains to a cave high up, whence a mysterious blue light glows when the moon is full. Many young men of the village have died trying to follow her. She is driven out of town, and takes to living in the mountains. Eventually she shares the secret of the blue light with one man, and he betrays it. " Notes: "Gold Medal Venice Biennale. The first film written, produced, directed, and starring Leni Riefenstahl. Considered a landmark of cinema.". Director: Leni Riefenstahl, Bela Balazs. Actors: Max Holzboer, Martha Maire, Franz Maldacea, Beni Fƒhrer, Leni Riefenstahl. Black&White. Country: Germany. Subtitled.
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