The Bacchantes

Mar 2, 1961

1h 42m

★ 3.8

Overview

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.

Genres

Fantasy

Drama

Production Companies

Vic Film

Societé Cinématographique Lyre

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Cast

Dirce

Taina Elg

Dionysus

Pierre Brice

Manto

Alessandra Panaro

Pentheus

Alberto Lupo

Teiresias

Akim Tamiroff

Lacdanos

Raf Mattioli

Atteon

Erno Crisa

Agave

Miranda Campa

Pastore / Shepherd

Gérard Landry

Sumo sacerdote / High Priest

Nerio Bernardi

Policrates

Enzo Fiermonte

Slave carrying Water (uncredited)

Gianni Di Segni

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