Towards the Light

Towards the Light

65 mins | Drama | July 30, 1919

Countess Ysabel is a young and rich woman with many suitors. An elegant and adventurous baron has managed to win her heart, but she anyway continues to play with other men’s feelings. Nemesis hits her when a young man with a broken heart kills himself, and the baron at the same time reveals a horrible secret. Ysabe'ls world seems to fall apart.

Towards the Light

65 mins | Drama | July 30, 1919

Towards the Light
Countess Ysabel is a young and rich woman with many suitors. An elegant and adventurous baron has managed to win her heart, but she anyway continues to play with other men’s feelings. Nemesis hits her when a young man with a broken heart kills himself, and the baron at the same time reveals a horrible secret. Ysabe'ls world seems to fall apart.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Nordisk Film, Nordisk Films Kompagni
Original title Mod lyset
Directors Holger-Madsen
Writers Holger-Madsen

Cast

Asta Nielsen

as Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter

Augusta Blad

as Enkegrevinde Prosca

Frederik Jacobsen

as Stiftsprovst Cordes

Carl Schenstrøm

as Djævelen

Alf Blütecher

as Elias Renato, fattigpræst

Nicolai Neiiendam

as Professor Manini

Lilly Jacobson

as Inga, professorens datter

Harry Komdrup

as Felix, professorens nevø

Anton De Verdier

as Sandro Grec

Elith Pio

as Suffløren

Astrid Holm

as Wenka

Hans Dynesen

as Wenkas stiffader

Charles Wilken

as Kludesamler Peters