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Betty Blythe (The Queen of Sheba)—no propaganda submitted

Asta Nielsen (Hamlet)—She played a version of Hamlet in which Hamlet was in love with Horatio because he was a woman raised to pretend to be a man, and nothing else about the story is changed. Her depiction has inspired countless people and did SHRIMP things to my gender and sexuality. A vote for Asta is a vote for queer goths everywhere 🖤

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Betty Blythe:

Asta Nielsen:

"One of the best Hamlets I've ever seen, she's so expressive I can feel her pain. Also, goth girl/boy realness."

"I just think she is neat. She was the first real movie icon in Europe, known for her big dark eyes, 1,70m/5'7 height, and "boyish figure" which gave her an androgynous allure. She opposed the Nazi regime. Also, her role in Hamlet is not Ophelia. She plays Hamlet."

"I suspect the non-american silent movie stars are gonna be in the minority, so I'm gonna be at least throwing her name in the ring. Great danish dame, one of the very first female silent movie stars (wiki says "one of the first international movie stars")! Best Hamlet to ever To Be Or Not To Be and absolutely gender envy. Her career unfortunately did not survive the transition to talkies (she however lived pretty long)."

"I think she's not as iconic in America as she is in Europe, because her films got censored over there, but she really is the original sex symbol of film. I need everyone to take a look at her as Hamlet and to have watched this clip of her dance in The Abyss before you vote. It was hot then and it's still hot now!!!"

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Musidora (The Vampires)—none other than THE irma vep lady—but never mind that, you know her as the sexy bat! [image under the cut]

Lady Tsen Mei (Lotus Blossom)—no propaganda submitted

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Musidora:

"She’s the original dark mysterious film beauty. Also I think the name Musidora is badass."

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Sandra Milo (8 1/2, Juliet of the Spirits)—She was so beautiful she became Federico Fellini muse, and internationally known for her role in 8 1/2. She was one of the most important italian actors on the 60s and even if she retired after her marriage, she was prolific in her movie roles on top of being a television personality and a singer! Plus, look at that baby face.

Geneviève Bujold (Anne of the Thousand Days)—she just squeaks in but what can i say: I'm very very bisexual for any depiction of Anne Boleyn

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Geneviève Bujold:

Sandra Milo:

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