Danse Macabre (1922 film)
1922 film by Dudley Murphy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Danse Macabre is a 1922 American short film directed by Dudley Murphy and conceived by ballet dancer Adolph Bolm,[2] who also stars in the film. Set to Danse macabre, a symphonic poem for orchestra by French composer Camille Saint-Saëns, the film depicts Youth (Bolm) and Love (Ruth Page) attempting to evade the grasp of Death (Olin Howland) in Spain during the Black Plague. The film is one of a series of twelve "visual symphonies" set to classical music by Murphy,[3][4][5] and was advertised as the first dance film to be synchronized with a sound score.[5]
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| Directed by | Dudley Murphy |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Danse Macabre was filmed entirely on a studio set,[6] with Francis Bruguière providing the lighting.[2] In addition to the central dance routine, the film features animation by commercial animation house F. A. A. Dahme,[7] as well as superimposition effects.[2]
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