The Tarantella from 'Napoli'
May 20 1903
•0h 2m
•Documentary
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.
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See allHans Beck
Valborg Borchsenius
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