Importing Asta Nielsen, KINtop 2

Martin Loiperdinger is Professor of Media Studies at the University of Trier. His publications on early cinema include articles, books, television shows, exhibitions, and DVDs.Uli Jung teaches English literature and film at the University of Trier and has published extensively on early German film.

"[P]resents case studies from 22 countries about Asta Nielsen's significance as a feature-length movie star in the years before World War I.45.3 July-Sept. 2014"—COMMUNICATION BOOKNOTES Qtly

• Introduction / Uli Jung and Martin LoiperdingerPart I: Asta Nielsen in Denmark1. Presenting AFGRUNDEN in Copenhagen and Skive / Casper Tybjerg2. Nordisk Films Kompagni and Asta Nielsen / Isak Thorsen3. Ambivalent Admiration: Asta Nielsen's Conflicted Reception in Denmark, 1911-14 / Julie K. Allen4. Aðalhlutverkið leikur: Frú Asta Nielsen-Gad. Asta Nielsen Films in Reykjavík, 1912-1925 / Agnes SchindlerPart II: AFGRUNDEN: Debut Film of an Unknown Actress5. AFGRUNDEN aka KUILU in Finland. Nordiska Biograd Kompaniet, Exclusive Distribution and Newly Established Censorship / Outi Hupanittu6. AFGRUNDEN in Warsaw and Asta Nielsen's Popularity in Polish Territories / Andrzej Debski7. AFGRUNDEN and Professor Ehrlich's Magic Bullet in Alexandria / Ouissal MejriPart III: The Making of the Film Star in Germany8. 'Die Duse der Kino-Kunst': Asta Nielsen's Berlin Made Brand / Martin Loiperdinger9. Advertising Asta Nielsen and the Long-Feature Film: The Case of Mannheim / Andrea Haller10. Screening Asta Nielsen Films in Metz Before the First World War / Pierre Stotzky Part IV: Asta Nielsen Films in Local Exhibition11. Asta Nielsen Films in Innsbruck Before the First World War / Patrick Blaser12. Asta Nielsen in Zurich: Film Exhibition and Reviews / Mattia Lento13. Advertising Asta Nielsen: Traces of Local Trade Rivalry in Zurich and Transnational Circulation / Adrian Gerber14. Asta Nielsen in the Cinema Theatres of Lausanne, 1911-1913 / Pierre-Emmanuel Jaques15. 'Earning the Audience's Unbridled Applause': Asta Nielsen Films in Luxembourg / Paul Lesch16. 'Celebrada artista de fama mundial': Asta Nielsen in Barcelona, 1910-1914 / María Antonia Paz and Julio MonteroPart V: Censorship Versus Art Discourse17. 'The Great Asta Nielsen,' 'The Shady Exclusive' and the Birth of Film Censorship in Britain, 1911-1914 / Jon Burrows18. Vindicating The Great Moment Against Swedish Censorship: Asta Nielsen's Soulful Eyes as On-Screen Pantomime / Anne BachmannPart VI: The International Cinema Celebrity19. Italy's First Film Star: Asta Nielsen, 'Polaris' / Giovanni Lasi20. Asta Nielsen and the Russian Film Trade / Laui Piispa21. Distributing, Programming, and Recycling Asta Nielsen Films in the Netherlands, 1911-1920 / Ansje van Beusekom22. Opportunities Gone By: Asta Nielsen Films in France Before the First World War / Valdo Kneubühler23. Asta Nielsen's Flickering Stardom in the USA, 1912-1914 / Richard AbelPart VII: Outside the Western World24. Asta Nielsen as Import Commodity: International Stardom and Local Film Distribution in Brazil, 1911-1915 / Rielle Navitski25. Asta Nielsen, Cinema-going and Film Censorship in the Netherlands Indies, 1912-1918 / Dafna Ruppin26. 'The Great Favorite, Miss Asta Nielsen': Asta Nielsen on Australasian Screens / Stephen Bottomore27. Asta Nielsen and Shimpa Films in Japan / Sawako OgawaPart VIII: Asta Nielsen: Positioning Her Status28. Asta Nielsen and Her Destitute Female Characters / Caroline Henkes29. Asta Nielsen in Germany: A Reception-Oriented Approach / Annemone Ligensa30. From Screen Personalities to Stars: Analysing Early Film Fame in Europe / Ian ChristieAsta Nielsen: International Filmography, 1910-1914