Asta Nielsen Movies List
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Joyless Street
In 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as they try to better the lives of themselves and their families during the period of Austrian postwar hyperinflation.
Zapata's Gang
Comedy about a film crew shooting a movie about guns and robbers, when real robbers turn up. Having to go home in robbers costume, they are mistakingly accused. In the end the real robbers are brought to justice. One of the earliest films portraying bisexual characters.
Towards the Light
Countess Ysabel is a young and rich woman with many suitors. An elegant and adventurous baron has managed to win her heart, but she anyway continues to play with other men’s feelings. Nemesis hits her when a young man with a broken heart kills himself, and the baron at the same time reveals a horrible secret. Ysabe'ls world seems to fall apart.
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
From the director of Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, this is the Passion embedded in a contemporary story. An anarchist jailed for an attempted assassination is told the Passion story by the prison chaplain.
Revenge of the Bandits
Drama about Auca's relationship with two highwaymen, Ruggiero and Danilo. After the loss of a child, Auca throws herself into an abyss.
Hedda Gabler
Silent adaptation of the famous play by Henrik Ibsen. This film is believed to be lost.
The Woman in Flames
Dancing, sports and erotic pursuits are the main ingredients in this drama about the fate of this scorned and abandoned woman, Josefine, who falls for the selfish Fennhofer. This film is considered lost.
Impossible Love
A deranged woman artist falls in love with a young sculptor. The impossible love ends tragically.
The Vice of Humanity
Tamara becomes addicted to cocaine but hides from her daughter by moving in with the dealer Mangol. The father tells his daughter that her mother has died, but years later the daughter rediscovers her mother appearing on stage. Mangol pursues the daughter, but Tamara intervenes before dying amongst family members.
This is a list of the most popular movies starring actor Asta Nielsen. And Of course, no Asta Nielsen movies list would be complete without mentioning some of the greatest. These high-profile films, often box office gold, helped solidified Asta Nielsen's status as a household name. On this top list of Asta Nielsen movies are films such as, Hamlet, Joyless Street, Zapata's Gang, Towards the Light, I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity, Living Buddhas, Revenge of the Bandits, Wandering Souls, Hedda Gabler, among many other enticing movies about Asta Nielsen.What would you say are among the best Asta Nielsen movies of all time. And how many of these popular films have you seen before.