Perseus
Genres
Overview
"Perseus won't bring you luck, Acrisius", oracles the seer Talos at the birth of Perseus, the son of the father of the god Zeus. And that doesn't happen. Acrisius sends his grandson out to sea. But Zeus protects his son and Perseus is saved. Will Zeus help him too? Can Perseus make his way to Medusa with the dreadful snake head? Or will Andromeda be freed from the shark? And what does the oracle say? All of this and more you'll find out in the exciting and entertaining cartoon from the world of Greek tales.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
27 min
Release Date
1992-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
3
Rainer M. Ehrhardt
Narrator
Viola Seiffe
Various (voice)
Günther Henne
Various (voice)
Armin Drogat
King Atlas (voice)
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