The Bacchantes (1961)

Original title

Le baccanti

Directed by

Giorgio Ferroni

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

12

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

The god Dionysus returns to his homeland and demands worship, causing madness and conflict. The local ruler resists, leading to a power struggle with violent consequences.

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What happens

The Bacchantes (Italian: Le baccanti) is a 1961 adventure-fantasy film directed by Giorgio Ferroni. It is loosely based on the Euripides' tragedy The Bacchae. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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