The Vampire Dancer

Overview

The man-hungry “vampire,” later to be popularized by America’s Theda Bara, made her screen debut in this Danish melodrama directed by August Blom. Clara Wieth starred in the title role of the Vampire Dancer, which is just what she was: a dancer performing her seductions on-stage. Off-stage, the young girl is kindhearted and a bit naïve. The lustful dance, during which Robert Dinesen succumbs to the dancer’s fatal charms, remained the centerpiece of the film, which was a popular success and made Wieth an international star.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 4, 1912

Original language

English

Countries

Denmark

Production

Nordisk Film Denmark

Cast

Birger von Cotta-Schønberg,Johanne Krum-Hunderup,Ingeborg Bruhn Bertelsen,Frederik Christensen,Clara Pontoppidan,Julie Henriksen,Axel Boesen,H.C. Nielsen,Carl Schenstrøm,Frederik Jacobsenand 6 more

Director

August Blom

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0002556