The Blue Light (1932)

6.880 minDirector: Leni Riefenstahl

1932 film

The Blue Light (German: Das blaue Licht) is a black-and-white 1932 film directed by Leni Riefenstahl and written by Béla Balázs with uncredited scripting by Carl Mayer. In Riefenstahl's film version, the witch, Junta, played by Riefenstahl, is intended to be a sympathetic character. Filming took place in the Brenta Dolomites, in Ticino, Switzerland, and Sarntal, South Tirol.

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What is The Blue Light about?
The Blue Light (1932) — Junta 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 t
Is The Blue Light based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Blue Light scary?
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