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The Price of Beauty

August Blom, Denmark, 1911

34 min.DK/FeatureDrama, AdaptionsSilent films

Countess von Würzen is of a certain age, but she still captivates the men she meets on her way. When her daughter Elsa announces her engagement to the young, handsome Leopold von Raven, the countess suddenly feels the years creeping up on her. So she cannot help herself when, at the engagement party, she finds Leopold suddenly leaning in towards her ...

The film’s screenplay was written by Karin Michaëlis based on her own novel, published in 1910.
Basic information Credits Materials
Original title Den farlige Alder
Danish title Den farlige Alder
Other titles En Moders Skændsel
Director August Blom
Screenplay Karin Michaelis
Director of Photography Axel Graatkjær
Appearance Gerda Christophersen, Clara Wieth, Valdemar Psilander, Otto Lagoni
Production country Denmark
Domestic distribution Fotorama
Technical info 685 meter, 35 mm, Normal, Black/white, Silent
Danish theatrical release 07.04.1911
Cinemas Panoptikon
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Companies

Production company Nordisk Films Kompagni
Domestic distribution Fotorama

Direction

Direction August Blom

Script

Script Karin Michaelis

Cinematography

Cinematography Axel Graatkjær

Appearance

Enkegrevinde Elsie von Lindtner Gerda Christophersen
Lisa, Elsies datter Clara Wieth
Leopold von Würzen, Lisas forlovede Valdemar Psilander
Den gamle greve Otto Lagoni
Den italienske sanger Aage Hertel
Tjeneren Johan Frederik Jacobsen
Sportsmanden Lauritz Olsen
Stuepige hos enkegrevinden Julie Henriksen
Appearance Svend Cathala
Appearance Gudrun Bruun Stephensen
Appearance Franz Skondrup
Appearance Axel Schultz
Appearance Otto Detlefsen
Appearance Lau Lauritzen Sr.
Appearance Axel Boesen

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