An electric lamp having at least one transparent lamp vessel which has at least one sealed end through which at least one power supply line for a luminous element is passed which is arranged in the interior of the at least one lamp vessel, the at least one power supply line including a metal foil embedded in the at least one sealed end, characterized in that the metal foil extends at least up to that side of the sealed end which is remote from the interior of the lamp vessel, the at least one power supply line being passed out of the sealed end.