Hamlet & Die Filmprimadonna

Asta Nielsen, born in Denmark in 1881, was the first diva of European silent film. As early as 1913 in 'The Prima Donna' by Urban Gad, Nielsen fought for more influence on film design processes in the role of the star. In order to implement her own ideas, she founded the production company 'Art-Film GmbH' in 1920. Only the American black-and-white version of 'Hamlet', the box office success of 1921 by the directing duo Svend Gade and Heinz Schall, has survived. In 2005, a multi-colour cinema print of the original German version from 1921, which was believed to be lost, was discovered. The musical accompaniment of the restored version of 'Hamlet' is a new composition by Michael Riessler. The double DVD documents the restoration process, the transmission of the film and the creation of the new music.

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