Dora Brandes
| Dora Brandes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Magnus Stifter |
| Written by | Martin Stifter, Louis Levy |
| Starring | Asta Nielsen |
| Cinematography | Carl Ferdinand Fischer |
Production company | Neutral-Film |
| Distributed by | GmbH on bahlf of Saturn-Film, Berlin |
Release date | 16 August 1916 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Dora Brandes is a 1916 German silent film directed by Magnus Stifter and starring Asta Nielsen.[1] Dora is an actrss who is involved with a political man, Gustave, as her lover. With money from Dora's former admirer she decides to help further Gustave's political careeer. Once he becomes a parlimentary deputy he achieves his goals and then leaves Dora. Dora cannot handle the betrayler and begins to drink and starts on a social decline. Years later and Gustave becomes a minister and Dora returns to his life to help him yet again with his career. Gustave does not accept Dora as a lover again due to her ill past causing Dora to commit suicide.
Cast
- Asta Nielsen as Dora Brandes
- Ludwig Trautmann as Gustav Calvia, journalist
- Max Laurance as Grev d'Albert, politiker
Reviews
This film has received a four star rating.
References
- ^ Allen p.251
Bibliography
- Julie K. Allen. Icons of Danish modernity: Georg Brandes and Asta Nielsen. University of Washington Press, 2013.
External links
- Dora Brandes at IMDb
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