Dora Brandes

Dora Brandes is a 1916 German silent film directed by Magnus Stifter, starring Asta Nielsen, with a screenplay by Martin Jørgensen, and Louis Levy. Dora is an actress who is involved with a politician, Gustave, as her lover. With money from Dora's former admirer, she decides to help further Gustave's political career. Once he becomes a parliamentary deputy, he achieves his goals and leaves Dora. Dora cannot handle the betrayal and begins to drink and starts on a social decline. Years later, 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^{[citation needed]}

References

Bibliography

• Allen, Julie K. (2013). Icons of Danish Modernity: Georg Brandes and Asta Nielsen. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-80436-1.

External links

• Dora Brandes at IMDb

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