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The Bacchae

Sep 27, 2009

1h 30m

★ 0.0

Overview

A talented ensemble cast bring Euripides masterpiece to life. The Bacchae (also called The Bacchants or Bakchai in Greek) tells the story of the god Dionysus who comes to the city of Thebes disguised as a charismatic young man accompanied by a throng of erotic female maenads. The immortal play is a study in fanatical religions and confronts the personal balance that we all must find between order and spontaneity.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Macmillan Films

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Cast

Dionysus

Mia Perovetz

King Pentheus

Matthew Knob

Tieresias

Peter Judd

King Cadmus

Michael Graves

Agave

Dorothy Penz

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5.8

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8.0

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10.0

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6.3

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6.2

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6.7

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7.5

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6.7

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4.2

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6.0

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10.0

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The Bacchae

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