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The Blue Angel
1999·Movie
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A , drama: , but bittersweet.
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Professor Unrat, head of the film department at a San Francisco University, discovers that three of his students have made an erotic film featuring a notorious cabaret performer named Lola. The Professor confiscates the film, and while watching it becomes totally obsessed with the woman. His complete destruction is guaranteed as he begins a tortuous journey into a world of depravity and deceit
Erotic DramaPsychological DescentTragic ObsessionBleak & MelancholyAcademic & Showbiz SettingClassic RemakeCharacter StudySocial CommentaryFatal Attraction
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Will I feel good after watching The Blue Angel?
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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.
Is The Blue Angel plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.