Dora Brandes is a 1916 German silent film directed by Magnus Stifter,[1] starring Asta Nielsen, with a screenplay by Martin Jørgensen, and Louis Levy.[2][3] Dora is an actress who is involved with a political man, 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 then 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.
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Directed by | Magnus Stifter |
Written by | Martin Stifter, Louis Levy |
Starring | Asta Nielsen |
Cinematography | Carl Ferdinand Fischer |
Production company | Neutral-Film |
Distributed by | GmbH on bahlf of Saturn-Film, Berlin |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | Germany |
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