Asta Nielsen interprets the role of the gipsy heroine in The Girl Without a Country. A spy, disguised as a painter, induces a gipsy girl to flirt with a young Balkan military lieutenant for the purpose of getting from him the secret plans of a fortification. The gipsy girl’s blandishments take effect, but the lieutenant’s traitorous act is detected, and he is arrested. He is condemned to be shot, but the girl, having fallen in love with him, hastens to appeal for clemency. She arrives too late, for her lover is shot, and she is arrested and imprisoned for life. (Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 117, 19 May 1913) —http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
Peter Urban Gad (12 February 1879 – 26 December 1947) was a Danish film director. He directed 40 film between 1910 and 1927. His wife Asta Nielsen starred in 30 of his films. Also in his debut the famous movie Afgrunden (The Abyss) from 1910. They moved to Germany in 1911 where Gad worked until 1922. —Wikipedia
