Frogs (2023)
Athens, 405 B.C. The city finds itself devoid of talented poets. Consequently, the god Dionysus, accompanied by his slave Xanthias, embarks on a journey to the Underworld to retrieve the renowned tragedian Euripides and to save the city of Athens. Meanwhile, Heracles, Dionysus' brother, receives a visit from King Admetus, who is mourning the recent loss of his wife Alcestis. Frogs is the world’s first (feature-length) film entirely spoken in Ancient Greek. Apart from some self-written passages, the tragicomedy is directly based on the following original works of Ancient Greek literature: The Frogs (405 B.C.) by Aristophanes Alcestis (438 B.C.) by Euripides Symposium (380 B.C.) by Plato Battle of the Frogs and Mice (3rd century B.C.)
Director: Thibaut Lejeune
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Laurens van der Wiel as Dionysus / Frog / Mouse |
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Arthur Oosthout as Xanthias / Frog / Mouse |
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Wim Nijs as Heracles / Frog / Mouse |
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Maxime Maleux as Admetus / Frog / Crumbthief |
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Victoria Dabo as Diotima / Alcestis / Frog / Mouse |
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Gorik Rutten as Puffcheek / Corpse Bearer / Cheesemuncher / Hamnibbler |
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Wouter Mercelis as Dead Guy / Frog / Dishlicker / Mouse Messenger / Farmer |
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Alexandra Vereeck as Corpse Bearer / Frog |
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Andy Peetermans as Corpse Bearer / Charon / Frog |
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Martijn Corstjens as Corpse Bearer / Frog |
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Reuben Pitts as Frog / Holediver / Farmer |
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Naomi Commissaris as Voice-over Prologue |
| Directing | Thibaut Lejeune | Director |
| Writing | Thibaut Lejeune | Writer |
| Directing | Laurens van der Wiel | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Thibaut Lejeune | Production Supervisor |
| Camera | Thibaut Lejeune | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Maxime Maleux | Production Sound Mixer |
| Writing | Reuben Pitts | Dialogue |
| Writing | Maxime Maleux | Dialogue |
| Writing | Alexandra Vereeck | Writers' Assistant |
| Writing | Andy Peetermans | Writers' Assistant |
| Crew | Laurens van der Wiel | Translator |
| Sound | Nick Van Elsen | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Colette Dedyn | Painter |
| Art | Laurens van der Wiel | Title Illustration |
| Editing | Thibaut Lejeune | Editor |
