The Bacchantes
38 %|Mar 2, 1961|Fantasy, Drama
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.
Featured Crew
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Giorgio Ferroni
Director
Herbert Ross
Choreographer
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Arrigo Equini
Production Design
Dario Regis
Assistant Camera
Piero Ghione
Unit Manager
Giampaolo Bigazzi
Production Manager
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)