Where to watch Asta Nielsen in the UK
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Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen (1881–1972) is considered one of the most influential figures in early film history. Born on September 11, 1881, in Copenhagen, she grew up in modest circumstances. Her father died when she was young, and the family had to move frequently. Despite these difficult circumstances, Nielsen developed a strong affinity for the stage even as a young girl. She took acting lessons and gained her first experience at small theaters before becoming a mother to a daughter in 1901. The decisive turning point in her career came in 1910 with the Danish film “Afgrunden” (The Abyss). …
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- German Film Award (1951) as Self
- Joyless Street (1925) as Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
- Tragedy of the Street (1927) as Auguste - Old Street Walker
- Intoxication (1919) as Henriette Mauclerc
- The Fallen (1926) as Anna Grosser
- Hamlet (1921) as Hamlet
- The Film in the Film (1924) as Self
- Agitated Woman (1927) as Clarina
- The Dangerous Age (1927) as Elsie Lindtner
- Fräulein Julie (1922) as Julie
- Earth Spirit (1923) as Lulu
- Little Angel (1914) as Jesta
- Small Town Sinners (1927) as Selma Karchow
- Zapata's Gang (1914) Cast
- I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity (1923) as Maria Magdalena
- Roswolsky's Mistress (1921) as Mary Verhag
- Kurfürstendamm (1920) as Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria
- The House by the Sea (1924) as Enricos Ehefrau Teresa
- The Merry-Go-Round (1920) as Elena
- The Woman in Flames (1924) as Josephine
- The Abyss (1910) as Magda Vang
- Hedda Gabler (1925) as Hedda Gabler
- Wandering Souls (1921) as Nastassja Baraschkowa
- The Vice of Humanity (1927) as Tamara
- The Eskimo Baby (1918) as Eskimo Ivigtut
- The Suffragette (1913) as Nelly Panburne
- The White Roses (1916) as Thilda Wardier
- Towards the Light (1919) as Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter
- Impossible Love (1932) as Vera Holgk
- So Ends My Song (1919) as Dora Waren
- When the Mask Falls (1912) as Sanna
- Youth and Madness (1913) as Jesta Müller
- Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film (2016) as Self
- Battle of the Butterflies (1924) Cast
- Vanina (1922) as Vanina
- Dora Brandes (1916) as Dora Brandes
- Little Angel's Wedding (1916) as Jesta Schneider
- Living Buddhas (1925) as Tibetanerin
- The Queen of the Stock Exchange (1918) as Helene Netzler
- The General's Children (1912) as Thekla von der Linde
- Eine Rose der Wildnis (1918) as Wanda
- Downfall (1923) as Kaja Falk
- Steuermann Holk (1920) as Isabella Bouflon
- Gypsy Blood (1911) as Jonna
- Das Feuer (1914) as Wanda Petri
- Graf Sylvains Rache (1920) as Madelaine
- A Romany Spy (1912) as Zidra
- Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen (2003) as (archive footage)
- The Great Moment (1911) as Annie
- Das Kind ruft (1914) as Elana
- The Moth (1911) as Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne
- The False Asta Nielsen (1915) as Herself
- The Black Dream (1911) as Stella, cirkusdanserinde
- Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema (2020) as Self – Interviewee (archive footage)
- The ABC of Love (1916) as Lis
- Navarro the Dancer (1923) as Navarro
- Athleten (1925) as Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck
- In the Eyes of the Law (1919) as Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter
- Revenge of the Bandits (1922) as Brigantenbraut
- The Ballet Dancer (1911) as Camille
- The Traitress (1911) Cast
- Zu Tode Gehetzt (1912) as Paula Müller
- Die ewige Nacht (1916) as Marta
- Poor Jenny (1912) as Jenny Schmidt
- Cinderella (1916) as Lotte
- The Film Prima Donna (1913) as Ruth Breton
- Die Sünden der Väter (1913) Cast
- Comedians (1912) as Kamma
- Frontstairs and Backstairs (1916) as Sabine Schulze
- Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- The Guinea-Pig (1916) as Jesta
- The Orphanage Child (1917) as Esther
- In Turmoil (1918) as Margit
- Death in Seville (1913) as Juanita
- Der Totentanz (1912) as Bella Burk
- The Strange Bird (1911) as Miss May Wolton
- Die Tochter der Landstrasse (1915) as Zigeunerin Zirzi
- Asta Nielsen (1968) as Herself
- S1 (1913) as Von Hessendorffs Tochter
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Asta Nielsen's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Asta Nielsen's most popular films?
Most-watched Asta Nielsen films currently: Joyless Street (1925), Tragedy of the Street (1927), Intoxication (1919), The Fallen (1926), Hamlet (1921).
What TV shows has Asta Nielsen appeared in?
Selected TV credits: German Film Award (1951).
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