The Blue Light
1932 • 83 min • Drama · Adventure
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 69 Audience · 33 · 100%
In this black-and-white classic, a mysterious young woman named Junta is the only one who can safely navigate a perilous, glowing mountain. Feared and misunderstood by her village, her unique connection to the mountain leads to a tale of adventure and tragic love. A visually stunning film with a poetic sensibility.
- Violence & peril
- 2/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some peril and a tragic ending
- Subtitled for most audiences
- Pacing is slower than modern films
What it models well
- Empathy for outsiders
- Courage in the face of fear
- Connection with nature
Talk about it after
- Why the villagers mistrusted Junta
- The beauty and danger of the mountain
- The choices people make out of love or fear
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Top billed cast
Director: Leni Riefenstahl • Crew: Béla Balázs, Carl Mayer, Leni Riefenstahl
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.9/10 (33)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt0022694