The Bacchantes

The Bacchantes

102 mins | Drama, Fantasy | March 2, 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.

The Bacchantes

102 mins | Drama, Fantasy | March 2, 1961

The Bacchantes
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.
IMDb rating 5.2
Producers Societé Cinématographique Lyre, Vic Film
Original title Le baccanti
Directors Giorgio Stegani, Giorgio Ferroni
Writers Euripides, Giorgio Stegani, Giorgio Ferroni

Cast

Taina Elg

as Dirce

Pierre Brice

as Dionysus

Alberto Lupo

as Pentheus

Akim Tamiroff

as Teiresias

Raf Mattioli

as Lacdanos

Erno Crisa

as Atteon

Miranda Campa

as Agave

Gérard Landry

as Pastore / Shepherd

Nerio Bernardi

as Sumo sacerdote / High Priest

Enzo Fiermonte

as Policrates

Gianni Di Segni

as Slave carrying Water (uncredited)