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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

Giorgio Ferroni
Director
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Euripides
Theatre Play
Giorgio Stegani
Screenplay
Giorgio Stegani
Story
Giorgio Ferroni
Story
Giorgio Ferroni
Screenplay
Franco Palombi
Makeup Artist

Cast

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Pierre Brice
Dionysus
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Alberto Lupo
Pentheus
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Akim Tamiroff
Teiresias
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Raf Mattioli
Lacdanos
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Gérard Landry
Pastore / Shepherd
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Nerio Bernardi
Sumo sacerdote / High Priest
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Enzo Fiermonte
Policrates
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Gianni Di Segni
Slave carrying Water (uncredited)