The Bacchantes
Le baccanti
Release: 1961-03-02
·Runtime: 102m
·★ 3.8
Fantasy
Drama
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.
Production Countries
France
Italy
Production Companies
Vic Film
Societé Cinématographique Lyre
Cast
Gianni Di Segni
as Slave carrying Water (uncredited)
Alessandra Panaro
as Manto
Akim Tamiroff
as Teiresias
Gérard Landry
as Pastore / Shepherd
Enzo Fiermonte
as Policrates
Taina Elg
as Dirce
Pierre Brice
as Dionysus
Alberto Lupo
as Pentheus
Raf Mattioli
as Lacdanos
Erno Crisa
as Atteon
Miranda Campa
as Agave
Nerio Bernardi
as Sumo sacerdote / High Priest
