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Asta Nielsen, Danish silent film actress, was the most famous and highly paid film actress of her time. You may not have heard of her, because film censors in the USA saw to it that not so much of her work made it over here, considering it a bit too spicy for American viewers. Before you jump to the conclusion that her risque performances were probably rather silly and naive, follow the link below to a clip from the film, "The Abyss." This was her film debut, and set a pattern for future roles. Wow, does she sizzle!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=criEcLXgUQ0
Miss Nielsen (1881-1972) was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her family was poor, and her younger years were difficult. She struggled to gain entrance into acting school, and once there, at the age of 20, became pregnant, and chose to raise her child alone (never acknowledging the father's identity), with her mother and sister. Still, she succeeded, did well on the stage, and began in film, in 1910. Like many European film actors, she soon moved to Berlin, the center of European film making at that time, and was hugely successful.
She didn't make the transition to the talkies though, and although in the 1930s, the Nazis encouraged her to return to film in Germany (Herr Hitler himself invited her to tea with this in mind, thinking to make use of her as a propaganda tool) she refused, left Germany, and returned to her native Denmark, from where she attempted (by offering financial assistance) to give aid to Jews and others suffering persecution during that period.
A wonderful card, that by its reference code, was printed between 1919 and 1924. Please examine our high res scans for detail.
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