The ten-reel film was originally shown in Germany as Der Tanz auf dem Vulkan (Dance on the Volcano), released in two parts: as Sybil Joung (transl.
A condensed version of the film with English subtitles was released in the United States in 1921, retitled Daughter of the Night.
[1] Der Tanz auf dem Vulkan was released in two parts at UFA-Filmpalast [4] in Germany: as Sybil Joung (transl.
[6] From contemporary reviews, a reviewer in Film und Brettl stated that director Richard Eichberg "has unquestionably provided proof of his immense talent as director of this two-part cinematic work" noting that "the plot is full of action and in that respect does justice to the medium of film.
"[4] The Deutsche Lichtspiel-Zeitung also praised the film, finding it a "large-scale production, which merely constitutes a prelude to Part Two, possesses all the qualities of a good commercial picture with international potential.