Daughter of the Night (German: Der Tanz auf dem Vulkan, lit. 'The Dance on the Volcano') is a German drama film directed by Richard Eichberg.[3] The film is about a French aristocrat (played by Bela Lugosi) who falls in love with a Russian nightclub singer, and his attraction to her involves him in a Russian revolutionary movement.
| Daughter of the Night | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Eichberg |
| Screenplay by | Arthur Teuber[1] |
| Produced by | Richard Eichberg[1] |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Joe Rive[1] |
Production company | Eichberg-Film GmbH[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | Ten reels[2] |
| Country | Germany[1] |
The ten-reel film was originally shown in Germany as Der Tanz auf dem Vulkan (Dance on the Volcano), released in two parts: as Sybil Joung (transl. Sybil Young) and Der Tod des Großfürsten (transl. The Death of the Grand Duke). It received positive reviews from German publications Film und Brettl and Deutsche Lichtspiel-Zeitung.
A condensed version of the film with English subtitles was released in the United States in 1921, retitled Daughter of the Night. This shortened American print is within the collection of the George Eastman House.
Cast
editCast adapted from Filmportal.de.[1]
- Lee Parry as Tatiana / Marie Dorouska
- Violette Napierska as Die Gräfin Kaminska
- Robert Scholz as Ivan Michelov aka Dimitri
- Bela Lugosi as Andre Fleurot
- Gustav Birkholz as Großfürstin Frederich Dedorovitch
- Felix Hecht as Der Graf Alexander Rostov
- Kurt Fuss[2]
Release
editDer Tanz auf dem Vulkan was released in two parts at UFA-Filmpalast [4] in Germany: as Sybil Joung (transl. Sybil Young) and Der Tod des Großfürsten (transl. The Death of the Grand Duke).[5] It premiered in late February 1920.[4]
A shortened version of the film was released in the United States in 1921 as Daughter of the Night. This American print is in the collection of the George Eastman House.[6]
Reception
editFrom contemporary reviews, a reviewer in Film und Brettl stated that director Richard Eichberg "has unquestionably provided proof of his immense talent as director of this two-part cinematic work" noting that "the plot is full of action and in that respect does justice to the medium of film."[4] The Deutsche Lichtspiel-Zeitung also praised the film, finding it a "large-scale production, which merely constitutes a prelude to Part Two, possesses all the qualities of a good commercial picture with international potential."[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Sybil Joung". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b Rhodes 2006, p. 74.
- ^ Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 816.
- ^ a b c Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 500.
- ^ Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 498.
- ^ a b Rhodes & Kaffenberger 2020, 502.
Sources
edit- Rhodes, Gary D.; Kaffenberger, Bill (2020). Becoming Dracula: The Early Years of Bela Lugosi. Vol. 1 (Kindle ed.). BearManor Media.
- Rhodes, Gary Don (2006) [1997]. Lugosi. His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-78640257-1.
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