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The Moth (1911 film)

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who breaks her arm trying to stop him, and can no longer work as a seamstress, but earns money as a flower seller. One day Martha sees her husband in a cafe, he has become Olga's new favourite benefactor due to his wealth and generosity. Martha is enraged and confronts her sister for not only stealing her money but now her husband, Olga is shocked and begs her sister for forgiveness. Olga is emotionally shattered and rushes off and kills herself. Beside Olga's open casket, Martha and Felix reconcile, just as Olga had wished in her will.
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As Mademoiselle Yvonne, Olga lives a carefree life. The wealthy Baron von Malten courts Olga and she is prepared to give up her career as a dancer but first, she must give one last performance in her hometown. Just as she is performing, Felix Dorner inherits a large amount of money. He leaves Martha,
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Sisters Olga and Martha work together as seamstresses, but Olga is persuaded by comedian Goldmann to run off with him and become a dancer, Olga takes all of her and her sister's savings and flees with Goldmann. Years pass and Olga becomes a celebrated dancer known as Mademoiselle Yvonne. Martha
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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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remains a seamstress and marries Felix Dorner, also a tailor. They both live a simple life but after Dorner's business collapses he turns to alcohol, but Martha continues to support him.
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and The Moth without payment. He only later received payment for the scripts he wrote for both films. It was shot at the
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Asta Nielsen (1928-09-24), "Mein Weg zum Film. 2. Mein erster Film",
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Index

Urban Gad
Urban Gad
Asta Nielsen
Henny von Hanstein
Emil Albes
Max Obal
Heinrich Peer
Guido Seeber
Deutsche Bioscop
intertitles
silent
drama film
Urban Gad
Asta Nielsen
lost
Asta Nielsen
Henny von Hanstein
Emil Albes
Max Obal
vaudeville
Heinrich Peer
Asta Nielsen
The Abyss
Urban Gad
Deutsche Bioscop
Berlin
Gipsy Blood
Deutsche Bioscop
Chausseestraße
"Danish Film Institute"

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