Orpheus in the Underworld (1974)

Original title

Orpheus in der Unterwelt

Directed by

Horst Bonnet

Genre

musical film

Country

German Democratic Republic, Germany

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a musical comedy from East Germany based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. It uses music by Jacques Offenbach and follows the story with a playful and theatrical tone.

playfulwhimsicalmusicalenergeticlight-heartedtheatricalclassiccomic

What happens

Orpheus in the Underworld, German title: Orpheus in der Unterwelt, is a 1974 musical comedy film directed by Horst Bonnet produced by the DEFA film studio of the East Germany. It is based on the ancient Greek myth about Orpheus and Eurydice and capitalizes on the operetta with the same name by Jacques Offenbach and Hector-Jonathan Crémieux. In particular, it uses Offenbach's music. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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