Book Review: Die Anfänge des Starsystems. Asta Nielsen in Deutschland und Österreich-Ungarn 1911–1914 by Friederike Grimm GrimmFriederike, Die Anfänge des Starsystems. Asta Nielsen in Deutschland und Österreich-Ungarn 1911–1914 (Marburg: Schüren, 2025), 400 pp. €38 (paperback) and open-access online. | Synapse
March 3, 2026
Book Review: Die Anfänge des Starsystems. Asta Nielsen in Deutschland und Österreich-Ungarn 1911–1914 by Friederike Grimm GrimmFriederike, Die Anfänge des Starsystems. Asta Nielsen in Deutschland und Österreich-Ungarn 1911–1914 (Marburg: Schüren, 2025), 400 pp. €38 (paperback) and open-access online.
Key Points
The review emphasizes Asta Nielsen's pivotal role in the starsystem during early cinema.
This monograph presents extensive insights into film history between 1911 and 1914.
Analysis focuses on the cultural impact of star actors in Germany and Austria-Hungary.
Grimm's work contributes to understanding the evolution of cinematic fame in European film.
Abstract
Review of the monograph by Friederike Grimm, Die Anfänge des Starsystems. Asta Nielsen in Deutschland und Österreich-Ungarn 1911-1914 (Marburg: Schüren, 2025).