Le Baccanti (1963)
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
- Starring:
- Pierre Brice, Alessandra Panaro, (more)
- Director(s):
- Giorgio Ferroni
Synopsis of Le Baccanti
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
Complete Cast of Le Baccanti
- Pierre Brice - Dionysus
- Alberto Lupo - Pentheus
- Akim Tamiroff
- Alessandra Panaro - Manto
- Taina Elg - Dirce
- Director(s):
- Giorgio Ferroni
- Writer(s):
- Giorgio Ferroni
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