Gipsy Blood (1911 film)
| Gipsy Blood | |
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| Directed by | Urban Gad |
| Written by | Urban Gad |
| Starring | Asta Nielsen Georg Schrader Leo Peukert |
| Cinematography | Guido Seeber |
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Running time | 42 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Gipsy Blood (German: Heißes Blut) is a 1911 German silent drama film directed and written by Urban Gad and starring Asta Nielsen, Georg Schrader, and Leo Peukert.[1]
It was Asta Nielsen’s first film in Germany following the success of The Abyss. It was shot at the Deutsche Bioscope studios at 123 Chausseestraße in Berlin.[2]
Plot[edit]
Jonna, a married woman with a daughter, begins an affair with their chauffeur. Her husband discovers this and fires the chauffeur and files for divorce. Jonna falls into a life of poverty and in an act of desperation steals from her ex-husband. He calls the police but their daughter, who is ill, recognises her mother and calls out for her. Jonna realises the error of her ways and her duties as a mother. Her husband forgives her and takes her back.
Cast[edit]
- Asta Nielsen as Jonna
- Georg Schrader as Chauffeur
- Leo Peukert as Jonna’s husband
References[edit]
- ^ "HEISSES BLUT". Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Nielsen, Asta (1992). Die schweigende Muse. Henschel. ISBN 3362005969.
External links[edit]
- Gipsy Blood at IMDb
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