The Bacchantes

Name: The Bacchantes
Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1961-03-02
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Taina Elg, Pierre Brice, Alessandra Panaro, Alberto Lupo, Akim Tamiroff

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1961 · 102 min · Fantasy · Drama · TMDB 5.3/10

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.

Directed by Giorgio Ferroni

Cast

Taina Elg — Dirce
Pierre Brice — Dionysus
Alessandra Panaro — Manto
Alberto Lupo — Pentheus
Akim Tamiroff — Teiresias