Asta Nielsen
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Birth Name: Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen
Born: 11 September 1881 Died: 24 May 1972
Country of origin: Denmark
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The Beauty of Silence
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Published 10 years, 9 months ago
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Silent Actresses
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Published 12 years, 5 months ago
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women in the Weimar Republic
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Published 8 years, 10 months ago
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Beautiful Women
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Published 10 years, 7 months ago
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Asta Nielsen was a Danish silent film actress who was one of the most popular leading ladies of the 1910s and one of the first international movie stars. Seventy of Nielsen's 74 films were made in Germany where she was known simply as Die Asta (The Asta). Noted for her large dark eyes, mask-like face and boyish figure, Nielsen most often portrayed strong-willed passionate women trapped by tragic consequences. Due to the erotic nature of her performances, Nielsen's films were heavily censored in the United States and her work remained relatively obscure to American audiences. She is credited with transforming movie acting from ov
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1. Joyless Street (1926)
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