The Bacchantes (1961)
The god Dionysus decides to pay a visit to the city of Thebes. Dionysus wants to be the worshiped by the masses, but the kingdom is suffering a horrific drought and the king Pentheus wants instead to sacrifice a virgin to the God Demeter.
Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: March 2, 1961
Cast
- Taina Elg - Dirce
- Pierre Brice - Dionysus
- Alessandra Panaro - Manto
- Alberto Lupo - Pentheus
- Akim Tamiroff - Teiresias
- Raf Mattioli - Lacdanos
- Erno Crisa - Atteon
- Miranda Campa - Agave
- Gérard Landry - Pastore / Shepherd
- Nerio Bernardi - Sumo sacerdote / High Priest
Screenplay
- Giorgio Ferroni (Story)
- Giorgio Ferroni (Screenplay)
- Giorgio Stegani (Story)
- Giorgio Stegani (Screenplay)
- Euripides (Theatre Play)
Music: Mario Nascimbene
Cinematography: Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Editing: Giorgio Ferroni
Production: Vic Film, Societé Cinématographique Lyre
Country: France, Italy
Language: Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
Mythic God and Mortal Messenger, Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
god, peplum
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Bacchantes about?
- The god Dionysus decides to pay a visit to the city of Thebes. Dionysus wants to be the worshiped by the masses, but the kingdom is suffering a horrific drought and the king Pentheus wants instead to sacrifice a virgin to the God Demeter.
- Who directed The Bacchantes?
- The Bacchantes was directed by Giorgio Ferroni.
- Who stars in The Bacchantes?
- The Bacchantes stars Taina Elg, Pierre Brice, Alessandra Panaro, Alberto Lupo, Akim Tamiroff, Raf Mattioli.
- How long is The Bacchantes?
- The Bacchantes has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Bacchantes?
- The Bacchantes is a Fantasy, Drama film.
- Where was The Bacchantes produced?
- The Bacchantes was produced in France, Italy.
- What are the themes of The Bacchantes?
- The themes of The Bacchantes include: Mythic God and Mortal Messenger, Faith, Religion and Spirituality.