Tanz auf dem Vulkan (1938)
November 30, 1938Release Date
Tanz auf dem Vulkan (1938)
November 30, 1938Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Gustaf Gründgens
Komödiant Debureau
Sybille Schmitz
Gräfin Heloise Cambouilly
Gisela Uhlen
Angèle Destouches
Ralph Arthur Roberts
König Karl X.
Theo Lingen
Graf Cambouilly
Paul Bildt
Mönch
Hans Steinhoff
Director
Hilde Hildebrand
Gräfin X
Hans Rehberg
Writer
Hans Leibelt
Prinz Louis Philippe
Will Dohm
Theaterdirektor Pomponille
Theo Mackeben
Composer
Ewald Daub
Cinematographer
Gretl Theimer
Schirmverkäuferin
Rochus Gliese
ProductionDesigner
Martha Dübber
Editor
Media.
Details.
Wiki.
Dance on the Volcano (German: Tanz auf dem Vulkan) is a 1938 German historical musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Gustaf Gründgens, Sybille Schmitz and Ralph Arthur Roberts. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rochus Gliese. A light-hearted costume film, the production was a significant departure for both its director, best known for his Nazi-supporting propaganda films, and its star Gründgens, celebrated as a classical actor.It made significant changes to the historical story, including turning Jean-Gaspard Deburau from a mime into a singer. Gründgens was unhappy with his performance, while both Adolf Hitler and the Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels were critical of the production. This had led to some sources mistakenly suggesting it was either banned or had its release delayed for several years. In fact, the film was given an immediatate release and appears to have been popular with contemporary audiences.