The Ballet Dancer
About The Ballet Dancer
Camille Flavier, a ballet dancer played by Asta Nielsen, wants to act. She meets the writer Jean Mayol, her career takes off, and she falls in love with him. Jean is already involved with Yvette, the wife of the manufacturer Simon. When Simon finds out, he takes a whip to Yvette. The painter Poul Rich is also in love with Camille, and the two men come into conflict.
Cast & crew
More about The Ballet Dancer
August Blom directed Alfred Kjerulf's script for Nordisk. The Danish opening was November 6, 1911, at the Fotorama cinema in Aarhus. The negative is Nordisk no. 801, listed at 800 meters.
Themes
Look
Axel Graatkjær photographed the 800-meter Nordisk production.
Preservation
The Danish Film Institute holds a restored digital copy and has released it on DVD with three other Asta Nielsen Danish films.
Notes
- Johannes Poulsen plays Jean Mayol, Valdemar Psilander plays Poul Rich, Valdemar Møller plays Simon, and Karen Lund plays Yvette.
- Other titles include Danserinden, Brændende Begær, and the German Brennende Triebe.
- The Danish Film Institute times a digital restoration at 34 minutes 38 seconds and has issued it with Afgrunden, Den sorte Drøm, and Mod Lyset.
- Emilie Sannom, Otto Lagoni, and Svend Bille also appear.
Scenes
- Simon, learning of Yvette's affair with Jean, beats her with a whip.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (The Ballet Dancer (1911) - Dir. August Blom.webm)
- Danish Film Institute
