The Tarantella from 'Napoli'

The Tarantella from 'Napoli' (1903)

May 20th, 19030h 2min

Documentary
63%

Overview

This Danish film shows us a young woman doing a dance, which translates to tarantula. According to the brief bio over at the Europa Film Treasures site, this dance was "influenced" by the delirium caused by the bite of a tarantula.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

North America's National Parks

North America's National Parks


Released on: 2009-05-27
Documentary

By using special cameras and techniques, David Fortney has captured the beauty of these parks in way...

The History of the Civil War

The History of the Civil War


Released on: 1921-06-01
Documentary, History

The epic story of the Russian Civil War (1918-21): the White Terror, the counterrevolutionary uprisi...

Passage of Venus

Passage of Venus


Released on: 1874-12-09
Documentary

Photo sequence of the rare transit of Venus over the face of the Sun, one of the first chronophotogr...

Project Censored the Movie

Project Censored the Movie


Released on: 2013-04-12
Documentary, History, War

'Project Censored: The Movie' explores media censorship in our society by exposing important stories...

Balz und Paarbildung bei der Stockente

Balz und Paarbildung bei der Stockente


Released on: 1952-01-01
Documentary

The film begins by depicting the social courtship of the drakes. With increasing intensity of the in...

Kristallwachstum

Kristallwachstum


Released on: 1952-01-01
Documentary

Experiments on the crystallization of various inorganic substances: crystallization from solution, c...

Hopak

Hopak


Released on: 1931-01-06
Documentary, Music

An experimental short comprising a few dance numbers.

The Screen Director

The Screen Director


Released on: 1951-03-12
Documentary

A documentary short film depicting the work of the motion picture director. An anonymous director is...

Eldorado

Eldorado


Released on: 2008-02-25
Documentary, Music

Olivier Assayas’ Eldorado is a riveting documentary chronicling the efforts of Ballet Preljocaj to c...

Wild Australia: The Edge

Wild Australia: The Edge


Released on: 1996-01-26
Documentary

From beautiful but dangerous waterfalls to canyons and underground rivers carved into stone millions...

L'instruction

L'instruction


Released on: 1984-01-01
Documentary

Filmed in 1983, during the presentation of Peter Weiss' play at the Fred Barry theater at UQAM. This...

Danza en la sangre

Danza en la sangre


Released on:
Documentary

4 Artists Paint 1 Tree: A Walt Disney 'Adventure in Art'

4 Artists Paint 1 Tree: A Walt Disney 'Adventure in Art'


Released on: 1958-04-29
Documentary

Four Disney artists paint their own interpretations of a tree, and explain their techniques and meth...

Blow Job

Blow Job


Released on: 1964-07-16
Documentary

Andy Warhol directs a single 35-minute shot of a man's face to capture his facial expressions as he ...

Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed

Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed


Released on: 1994-05-13
Documentary, TV Movie

Released on DVD as part of The Criterion Collection's "Martha Graham: Dance on Film" collection.

Report from Millbrook

Report from Millbrook


Released on: 1966-09-06
Documentary

Jonas Mekas documents Timothy Leary’s Millbrook estate in the wake of a police raid, juxtaposing ser...

Historia de un ballet

Historia de un ballet


Released on: 1964-08-25
Documentary

This short documentary describes the process and inspiration behind the creation and performance of ...

Life in Progress

Life in Progress


Released on: 2015-03-05
Documentary

Keeping Clean and Neat

Keeping Clean and Neat


Released on: 1956-08-09
Documentary

Two eighth graders doing an assembly on cleanliness and neatness seek underclassmen. A look into Don...

Electronic Awakening

Electronic Awakening


Released on: 2011-01-01
Music, Documentary

A documentary following the conscious evolution of electronic music culture and the spiritual moveme...