The Bacchantes

1961 · 102 min · Directed by Giorgio Ferroni

★ 5.3(5 TMDB votes)

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.

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

Enzo Fiermonte

Policrates

Gianni Di Segni

Slave carrying Water (uncredited)

Crew

Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Writer: Giorgio Stegani, Giorgio Ferroni
Producer: Gaetano Ciccarone
Cinematography: Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Editor: Giorgio Ferroni
Composer: Mario Nascimbene

Details

Studios: Vic Film, Societé Cinématographique Lyre
Countries: France, Italy
Languages: Italian
Release: March 2, 1961

Releases

Mar 02, 1961ItalyTheatrical

Sep 27, 1963GermanyTheatrical12