The Bacchantes
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
102 min
Release Date
1961-03-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
3.8
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)
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