The frogs (1977)
The comedy was written and played at the end of the 5th century BC, at the end of the Peloponnesian War, a time of decline of the Athenian Republic. Aristophanes, on the occasion of the political situation in his country, tries to help his fellow citizens by presenting this comedy. Dionysus and his slave Xanthias, with the instructions of Hercules, go down to Hades looking for a poet, who will bring his city out of the impasse in which it has reached. After the poetic struggle between Euripides and Aeschylus, Dionysus chooses the latter to save Athens and they leave Hades together.
Director: Spyros Evangelatos, Kostas Lyhnaras
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: June 25, 1977
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Production: ERT
Country: Greece
Language: ελληνικά
Original Language: el
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The frogs about?
- The comedy was written and played at the end of the 5th century BC, at the end of the Peloponnesian War, a time of decline of the Athenian Republic. Aristophanes, on the occasion of the political situation in his country, tries to help his fellow citizens by presenting this comedy. Dionysus and his slave Xanthias, with the instructions of Hercules, go down to Hades looking for a poet, who will bring his city out of the impasse in which it has reached. After the poetic struggle between Euripides and Aeschylus, Dionysus chooses the latter to save Athens and they leave Hades together.
- Who directed The frogs?
- The frogs was directed by Spyros Evangelatos, Kostas Lyhnaras.
- Who stars in The frogs?
- The frogs stars Kostas Athanasopoulos, Kostas Basis, Nikos Bousdoukos, Stathis Kakavas, Stefanos Kyriakidis, Ilias Logothetis.
- How long is The frogs?
- The frogs has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is The frogs?
- The frogs is a Comedy film.
- Where was The frogs produced?
- The frogs was produced in Greece.