A laryngoscope has a laryngoscope spatula, a handle, and an illumination device for illuminating the oral and pharyngeal cavity, the illumination device having at least a first light-radiating element, which is arranged on the laryngoscope spatula and, when operating, radiates a cone of light with an angle of beam spread. The illumination device has at least a second light-radiating element, which is likewise arranged on the laryngoscope spatula, and the at least one second light-emitting element radiates a second cone of light with a second angle of beam spread which is greater than the angle of beam spread of the cone of light of the first light-radiating element.