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Short music horror film

Danse macabre (1922): Cast

Danse macabre (1922) movie poster

Danse macabre is a 1922 short music horror film directed by Dudley Murphy, starring Olin Howland as Death, Adolph Bolm and Ruth Page. It runs 8 minutes.

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Danse macabre (1922) movie poster
Released
Runtime
8 min
Director
Dudley Murphy
Genres
Music , Horror , Drama
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Danse macabre About?

The premise of Danse macabre without spoilers.

The Black Death spreads across Spain while Camille Saint‑Saëns’s “Danse Macabre” provides the score. In a mix of animation and live‑action, Youth and Love meet one night, dance, embrace and kiss. As night deepens, a skeletal Death with a violin pursues them. They try to escape, but Love collapses, leaving Youth powerless to save her, her fate uncertain.

Danse macabre Themes & Keywords

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  • love
  • kiss
  • plague
  • death
  • tinted footage
  • prayer
  • skeleton
  • partially animated
  • saint saens
  • ballet
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Cast & crew

Danse macabre Cast & Characters

Olin Howland leads the cast as Death, with Adolph Bolm as Youth and Ruth Page as Love. Directed by Dudley Murphy.

From the director

More from Dudley Murphy

More films directed by Dudley Murphy: Yes, Indeed!, Lazybones, One Third of a Nation and The Night Is Young.

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Danse macabre Also Known As

Also known as “Пляска смерти”.

Also known as
  • Пляска смерти

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Danse macabre FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Danse macabre, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Danse macabre?

Danse macabre runs 8 minutes.

When was Danse macabre released?

Danse macabre was released on March 8, 1922.

Who directed Danse macabre?

Danse macabre was directed by Dudley Murphy.

More films by Dudley Murphy

Who is in the cast of Danse macabre?

Danse macabre stars Olin Howland as Death, Adolph Bolm as Youth and Ruth Page as Love.

Does Danse macabre have a post-credit scene?

No. Danse macabre has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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