The Blue Moth

The Blue Moth (German: Der blaue Nachtfalter) is a 1959 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Zarah Leander, Christian Wolff and Paul Hartmann.^[1] Leander, who had been a major star during the Nazi era, made a comeback in the 1950s. By 1959, in her penultimate film, she was playing a more mature role than the traditional divas in her earlier films.

The Blue Moth
Directed by	Wolfgang Schleif
Written by	Erich Ebermayer Carl von Barany Siegfried Gauercke
Produced by	Hans Raspotnik Kurt Schulz
Starring	Zarah Leander Christian Wolff Paul Hartmann Werner Hinz
Cinematography	Willy Winterstein
Edited by	Hermann Ludwig
Music by	Lotar Olias
Production company	Berolina Film
Distributed by	Union-Film
Release date	27 August 1959 (1959-08-27)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Cast

• Zarah Leander as Julia Martens
• Christian Wolff as Thomas Martens
• Paul Hartmann as Lawyer Dr. Frahm
• Werner Hinz as Steve Owens
• Marina Petrova as Irina
• Loni Heuser as Elvira del Castros
• Lotte Brackebusch as Alte Frau Martens
• Hans Richter as Regisseur Olten
• Lore Schulz as Hausmädchen Elli
• Ingrid van Bergen as Revuegirl
• Karl Martell as Direktor
• Erwin Linder as Prosecutor
• Hans Paetsch as Richter
• Carl Voscherau as Pförtner Becker
• Walter Klam as Oberarzt
• Kurt A. Jung as Barkeeper Freddy