Josef von Sternberg directs this classic Weimar-era German drama adapted from Heinrich Mann's novel.
Professor Rath (Emil Jannings) discovers some postcards of an alluring night-club singer being passed around among his students. He goes to the singer's illicit club in the hope of catching some of his students, but instead becomes entranced by the vampish beauty of the singer Lola-Lola (Marlene Dietrich)...
Extras
New 1080p HD presentation of both the German - language and English - language versions of the film, with progressive encodes on the DVD.
Newly translated optional subtitles on the German - language version, and SDH on the English - language version.
New and exclusive video essay on the films by critic and scholar Tag Gallagher.
New and exclusive feature - length audio commentary by critic and scholar Tony Rayns on the German - language version.
