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
- Intoxication (1919) as Henriette Mauclerc
- Joyless Street (1925) as Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
- Tragedy of the Street (1927) as Auguste - Old Street Walker
- Kurfürstendamm (1920) as Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria
- Fräulein Julie (1922) as Julie
- The Film in the Film (1924) as Self
- Small Town Sinners (1927) as Selma Karchow
- The Dangerous Age (1927) as Elsie Lindtner
- Hamlet (1921) as Hamlet
- Little Angel (1914) as Jesta
- The Fallen (1926) as Anna Grosser
- I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity (1923) as Maria Magdalena
- Earth Spirit (1923) as Lulu
- Agitated Woman (1927) as Clarina
- The Merry-Go-Round (1920) as Elena
- Wandering Souls (1921) as Nastassja Baraschkowa
- Zapata's Gang (1914) Cast
- Towards the Light (1919) as Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter
- The Abyss (1910) as Magda Vang
- Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film (2016) as Self
- When the Mask Falls (1912) as Sanna
- Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema (2020) as Self – Interviewee (archive footage)
- The Woman in Flames (1924) as Josephine
- The House by the Sea (1924) as Enricos Ehefrau Teresa
- Hedda Gabler (1925) as Hedda Gabler
- Roswolsky's Mistress (1921) as Mary Verhag
- Little Angel's Wedding (1916) as Jesta Schneider
- Impossible Love (1932) as Vera Holgk
- Poor Jenny (1912) as Jenny Schmidt
- The Ballet Dancer (1911) as Camille
- The White Roses (1916) as Thilda Wardier
- Battle of the Butterflies (1924) Cast
- The Suffragette (1913) as Nelly Panburne
- The Vice of Humanity (1927) as Tamara
- The Strange Bird (1911) as Miss May Wolton
- The Film Prima Donna (1913) as Ruth Breton
- Vanina (1922) as Vanina
- Youth and Madness (1913) as Jesta Müller
- The Great Moment (1911) as Annie
- Living Buddhas (1925) as Tibetanerin
- Cinderella (1916) as Lotte
- The Traitress (1911) Cast
- Die Sünden der Väter (1913) Cast
- The Black Dream (1911) as Stella, cirkusdanserinde
- Das Feuer (1914) as Wanda Petri
- Comedians (1912) as Kamma
- Steuermann Holk (1920) as Isabella Bouflon
- The Queen of the Stock Exchange (1918) as Helene Netzler
- So Ends My Song (1919) as Dora Waren
- The False Asta Nielsen (1915) as Herself
- A Romany Spy (1912) as Zidra
- Das Kind ruft (1914) as Elana
- Gypsy Blood (1911) as Jonna
- Frontstairs and Backstairs (1916) as Sabine Schulze
- In Turmoil (1918) as Margit
- Die ewige Nacht (1916) as Marta
- The Eskimo Baby (1918) as Eskimo Ivigtut
- The Guinea-Pig (1916) as Jesta
- Die Tochter der Landstrasse (1915) as Zigeunerin Zirzi
- The ABC of Love (1916) as Lis
- Zu Tode Gehetzt (1912) as Paula Müller
- Graf Sylvains Rache (1920) as Madelaine
- S1 (1913) as Von Hessendorffs Tochter
- Navarro the Dancer (1923) as Navarro
- Mata Hari (1920) as Mata Hari
- The General's Children (1912) as Thekla von der Linde
- Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen (1995) as Self (archive footage)
- In the Eyes of the Law (1919) as Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter
- Downfall (1923) as Kaja Falk
- Revenge of the Bandits (1922) as Brigantenbraut
- Asta Nielsen (1968) as Herself
- Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- Der Totentanz (1912) as Bella Burk
- Death in Seville (1913) as Juanita
- The Moth (1911) as Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne
- Die Macht des Goldes (1912) as Creszenz Fitzinger
- Athleten (1925) as Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck
- Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen (2003) as (archive footage)
- Gypsy Blood (1911) as Luscha
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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.
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Most-watched Asta Nielsen films currently: Intoxication (1919), Joyless Street (1925), Tragedy of the Street (1927), Kurfürstendamm (1920), Fräulein Julie (1922).
What TV shows has Asta Nielsen appeared in?
Selected TV credits: German Film Award (1951).
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