The Price of Beauty (1911)
29m
Running Time
April 7, 1911Release Date
Plot.
Countess von Würzen is of a certain age, but she still captivates the men she meets on her way. When her daughter Elsa announces her engagement to the young, handsome Leopold von Raven, the countess suddenly feels the years creeping up on her. So she cannot help herself when, at the engagement party, she finds Leopold suddenly leaning in towards her. (Stumfilm.dk)
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Details.
Release DateApril 7, 1911
Original NameDen farlige Alder
StatusReleased
Running Time29m
Wiki.
Den farlige alder is a 1911 Danish silent film directed by August Blom which was released internationally as The Price of Beauty. It was produced under the Nordisk Films banner.The film is an adaptation of Karin Michaëlis' novel of the same name, which was published in english as The Dangerous Age: Letters and Fragments from a Woman's Diary. Like Michaëlis' novel, the film focused on themes of gender roles and sexuality. At the time it was released, Den farlige alder was considered controversial and was censored or banned in several locations.