The Moth (1911)

Nachtfalter

A lost short film starring Asta Nielsen.

Date of release
1911-05-13
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Director
Urban Gad

Casting

Interesting facts

The Moth is a 1911 German silent drama film directed and written by Urban Gad. It was the second film that Asta Nielsen made in Germany. The film is considered lost.

Production

In 1910, Asta Nielsen made The Abyss directed by Urban Gad, the film was a success but there were no film offers in Denmark for either Nielsen or Gad. Gad contacted Deutsche Bioscop, which offered Nielsen a contract for two films. Although Gad's collaboration was not included in the contract, he accompanied Nielsen to Berlin. He eventually took over directing Gipsy Blood and The Moth without payment.

The Moth was 800 metres long, it was reviewed by censors and banned for young people on April 6, 1911. The film premiered on May 13, 1911, in Germany and May 29, 1911, in Denmark. There is no known surviving copy of the film.

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