Gipsy Blood (1911 film)
1911 film directed by Urban Gad
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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]
Georg Schrader
Leo Peukert
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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 |
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
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
- Asta Nielsen as Jonna
- Georg Schrader as Chauffeur
- Leo Peukert as Jonna’s husband
