Dance on the Volcano
Encyclopedia
Dance on the Volcano is a 1920 German
film directed by Richard Eichberg
and featuring Bela Lugosi
. The U.S. version of the film was known as Daughter of the Night.
until an archive print was discovered in its American release version in the 1990s.
DVD by Alpha Video
on October 28, 2008.
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
film directed by Richard Eichberg
Richard Eichberg
Richard Eichberg was an German film director and producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950.He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Munich, Germany....
and featuring Bela Lugosi
Béla Lugosi
Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó , commonly known as Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian actor of stage and screen. He was best known for having played Count Dracula in the Broadway play and subsequent film version, as well as having starred in several of Ed Wood's low budget films in the last years of his...
. The U.S. version of the film was known as Daughter of the Night.
Preservation status
This film was considered a lost filmLost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
until an archive print was discovered in its American release version in the 1990s.
DVD release
Daughter of the Night was released on Region 0DVD region code
DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region...
DVD by Alpha Video
Alpha Video
Alpha Video is an entertainment company, based near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of public domain movies and TV shows on DVD...
on October 28, 2008.
Cast
- Lee ParryLee ParryLee Parry was a German film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 48 films between 1919 and 1939.She was born Mathilde Benz in Munich, Germany and died in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Germany.-Selected filmography:...
- Violetta NapierskaVioletta NapierskaVioletta Napierska was a film actress. Most of her acting career she worked in German silent films, often with Béla Lugosi, Lee Parry and director Richard Eichberg....
- Robert ScholzRobert ScholzRobert Scholz was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 76 films between 1919 and 1928.He was born in Germany and died in Berlin.-Selected filmography:* Die Fluch der Menschheit...
- Bela LugosiBéla LugosiBéla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó , commonly known as Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian actor of stage and screen. He was best known for having played Count Dracula in the Broadway play and subsequent film version, as well as having starred in several of Ed Wood's low budget films in the last years of his...
- Andrew Fleurot - Gustav Birkholz
- Felix Hecht
- Kurt Fuß