Orpheus and Eurydice

Orpheus and Eurydice

95 mins | Drama, Music | Jan. 6, 1986

The opera-film, as opposed to Gluck's Vienna version, is a recollection of the ancient tragic Greek myth. Orpheus, who is able to defeat Hades with the power of art, is unable to conquer his own human defects. Amor is sympathetic to Orpheus' sufferings as he mourns his dead beloved, and lets him know the message sent by the Gods, namely that he may take her home from the underworld if he is capable of not looking at her.

Orpheus and Eurydice

95 mins | Drama, Music | Jan. 6, 1986

Orpheus and Eurydice
The opera-film, as opposed to Gluck's Vienna version, is a recollection of the ancient tragic Greek myth. Orpheus, who is able to defeat Hades with the power of art, is unable to conquer his own human defects. Amor is sympathetic to Orpheus' sufferings as he mourns his dead beloved, and lets him know the message sent by the Gods, namely that he may take her home from the underworld if he is capable of not looking at her.
Producers Budapest Filmstúdió
Original title Orfeusz és Eurydiké
Directors István Gaál
Writers Raniero de Calzabigi, István Gaál

Cast

Sándor Téri

as Orfeo

Lajos Miller

as Orfeo (singing voice)

Enikő Eszenyi

as Euridice

Maddalena Bonifacio

as Euridice (singing voice)

Ákos Sebestyén

as Amore

Veronika Kincses

as Amore (singing voice)