The Bacchantes (1961)

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The Bacchantes on IMDb 5.4/10 64 votes

Released:
1961-03-02

Overview:
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.

Director:
Giorgio Ferroni

Runtime:
1h 42min

Genre:
Fantasy, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Taina Elg
    as
    Dirce
  • Pierre Brice
    as
    Dionysus
  • Alessandra Panaro
    as
    Manto
  • Alberto Lupo
    as
    Pentheus
  • Akim Tamiroff
    as
    Teiresias