Der Tanz auf dem Vulkan (1938)

Director:

Hans Steinhoff

Writers:

Hans Rehberg (screenplay), Hans Steinhoff (screenplay),

Stars:

Gustaf Gründgens, Sybille Schmitz, Ralph Arthur Roberts

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gustaf Gründgens	...	Komödiant Debureau
Sybille Schmitz	...	Gräfin Heloise Cambouilly
Ralph Arthur Roberts	...	König Karl X. (as R.A. Roberts)
Theo Lingen	...	Graf Cambouilly
Gisela Uhlen	...	Schauspielerin Angèle Destouches
Hilde Hildebrand	...	Gräfin X
Hans Leibelt	...	Prinz Louis Philippe
Will Dohm	...	Theaterdirektor Pomponille
Gretl Theimer	...	Schirmverkäuferin
Paul Bildt	...	Mönch
Walter Werner	...	Debureaus Freund Maurac
Daisy Spies	...	Bühnentänzerin
Franz Nicklisch	...	Debureaus Freund Larbaud
Erich Ziegel	...	Fürst Sulluc
Elsa Wagner	...	Pauline Pomponille

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

revue

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

30 November 1938 (Germany)

Also Known As:

De afgod van Parijs

Company Credits

Production Co:

Majestic-Film GmbH

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Tobis-Klangfilm)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Edited into Tanz mit dem Tod: Der Ufa-Star Sybille Schmitz (2000)

User Reviews

more complicated than I thought

France in 1830 is controlled by a king that every one hates. He loves his brother very much. Every one resents his brother. commandant Deburea , played by Gustav Grundgens, an actor of the theater hates him personally too. He's in love with the Countess Heloise Cambouilly,played by Sybille Schmitz, that the king is in love with too. I think Theo Legins plays her husband who don't seem to care, I think. Bad put down songs are created and spread against the kings brother in pamphlets from the actor to the theater audience as well as the public. The king resents this.well having an affair with the countess and doing stage performance back and forth.Deburea puts the kings brother down on the stage and the kings gets mad and has him arrested and executed but in the end every one loves the put down. It couldn't have a happy ending Gobels would not have allowed it. This would be equivalent to expressing criticism against the furor. but the filmmaker got away with the populace in the film loving the song. Theo Legin either plays a non caring husband or a brother of the countess cause some times he impersonates the actor for Deburea as a favor. This is almost a German version of that french Arletty classic" Children of paradise",.Theo is a lot better when he's working with fellow actor Hans Moser it seems than on his own.Gustav Grundgens is a almost bald head actor and wears a wig. You can say he's the Richard Wattis of German cinema.Sybille Schmitz plays a frustrated bored countess. Hilda Hildabrahnt shows up as a fake Countess in this film a good movie. Corrections 4/9/09. Theo Ligens did play Sybille Schmitt ,in name only, husband. The citizens overthrow the monarchy and free comedian Devereu. At least it looks that way .