.jpg/900px-The_Bacchantes_(film).jpg)
.jpg/200px-The_Bacchantes_(film).jpg)
The Bacchantes
The Bacchantes is a 1961 adventure-fantasy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni. It is loosely based on the Euripides' tragedy The Bacchae.
Plot
Thebes, the birthplace of Dionysus (born from the union between the god Zeus and the mortal woman Semele) suffers from a terrible drought, which triggers popular discontent. This adds up to the accusations of the prophet Tiresias, who alleges drought to the wrath of Dionysus, blaming King Pentheus for not believing in his divine nature and not revering him.
More details
| author | Giorgio Ferroni Giorgio Stegani |
|---|---|
| director | Giorgio Ferroni |
| editor | Giorgio Ferroni |
| genre | adventure fantasy |
| keywords | agave agave of thebes ancient prophecy athamas bacchae bacchanalia capture chain cithaeron demeter dionysus dirce engage fight ino kidnap kill lightning bolt maenad manto mount cithaeron pentheus sacred semele tiresias wed wrath zeus |
| musicBy | Mario Nascimbene |
| producer | Giampaolo Bigazzi |