The Bacchantes (1961)
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.

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Cast

Taina Elg Taina Elg As: Dirce
Pierre Brice Pierre Brice As: Dionysus
Alessandra Panaro Alessandra Panaro As: Manto
Alberto Lupo Alberto Lupo As: Pentheus
Akim Tamiroff Akim Tamiroff As: Teiresias
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Storyline

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.


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Details

Genres: Fantasy, Drama

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 02 March 1961

Country: FR, IT

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Vic Film, Societé Cinématographique Lyre

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Cast

Taina Elg

Taina Elg

Dirce

Pierre Brice

Pierre Brice

Dionysus

Alessandra Panaro

Alessandra Panaro

Manto

Alberto Lupo

Alberto Lupo

Pentheus

Akim Tamiroff

Akim Tamiroff

Teiresias

Raf Mattioli

Raf Mattioli

Lacdanos

Erno Crisa

Erno Crisa

Atteon

Miranda Campa

Miranda Campa

Agave

Gérard Landry

Gérard Landry

Pastore / Shepherd

Nerio Bernardi

Nerio Bernardi

Sumo sacerdote / High Priest

Enzo Fiermonte

Enzo Fiermonte

Policrates

Gianni Di Segni

Gianni Di Segni

Slave carrying Water (uncredited)

Directed By

Giorgio Ferroni

Giorgio Ferroni

Director

Giorgio Stegani

Giorgio Stegani

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Piero Ghione

Piero Ghione

Unit Manager

Giampaolo Bigazzi

Giampaolo Bigazzi

Production Manager

Cecilia Bigazzi

Cecilia Bigazzi

Production Secretary

Piero Braccialini

Piero Braccialini

Production Secretary

Enrico Pili

Enrico Pili

Production Secretary

Arrigo Peri

Arrigo Peri

Production Secretary

Gaetano Ciccarone

Gaetano Ciccarone

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Franco Palombi

Franco Palombi

Makeup Artist

Nadia Vitali

Nadia Vitali

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Dario Regis

Dario Regis

Assistant Camera

Giancarlo Granatelli

Giancarlo Granatelli

Assistant Camera

Angelo Lotti

Angelo Lotti

Camera Operator

Pier Ludovico Pavoni

Pier Ludovico Pavoni

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Arrigo Equini

Arrigo Equini

Production Design

Antonio Visone

Antonio Visone

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Herbert Ross

Herbert Ross

Choreographer

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