Bacchantes (1963)
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Taina Elg plays a ballerina named Dirce who, butterly fashion, flits from lover to lover. Her latest is a hedonist young man named Dionysius (Pierre Bice). Frivolity veers dangerously towards tragedy, as a "Greek Chorus" of older observers-foremost among these is Akim Tamiroff-look on in… More Taina Elg plays a ballerina named Dirce who, butterly fashion, flits from lover to lover. Her latest is a hedonist young man named Dionysius (Pierre Bice). Frivolity veers dangerously towards tragedy, as a "Greek Chorus" of older observers-foremost among these is Akim Tamiroff-look on in bemusement and bewilderment. The basic story of The Bacchantes might seem familiar to first-year students in Greek drama. And well it should: the film is essentially an update of Euripides' The Bacchae. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Giorgio Ferroni
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Romance
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Cast
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Pierre Brice
as Dionysus
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Alessandra Panaro
as Manto
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Alberto Lupo
as Pentheus
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Taina Elg
as Dirce
- Akim Tamiroff
- Tiana Ela
