Love Must Be Understood (digital quality)
Comedy
1938
Dance on the Volcano (digital quality)
Tanz auf dem Vulkan (Original Title)
Tanz auf dem Vulkan (Dance on the Volcano) is directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Gustaf Gründgens and Sybille Schmitz. Set in 1830 Paris, it follows popular actor Jean-Gaspard Deburau, who uses his stage performances to mock the oppressive King Charles X, leading to a dangerous love triangle.
The film is known for its dramatic portrayal of the intersection between art, politics, and personal love, featuring a high stakes, "dance on the volcano" atmosphere in pre-revolutionary Paris.
Additional materials
Dance with death: Ufa star Sybille Schmitz (2000)
The Longing of Veronika Voss, 1982 (The tombstone dedicated to Sybille Schmitz – adm.)
Admin comments
Excellent production values. Some-what naive. Probably not the best Gustaf Gründgens’s performance. Gustaf Gründgens character’s most profound philosophical monologue about the actor’s role and mission in life is worth mentioning (56th minute). It is very touching and thought provoking.
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