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
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.
mythicchaoticdramaticvisceralsweepingdarkunsettlingancient
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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