The Bacchantes (1961)
The god Dionysus decides to pay a visit to the city of Thebes. Dionysus wants to be the worshiped by the masses, but the kingdom is suffering a horrific drought and the king Pentheus wants instead to sacrifice a virgin to the God Demeter.
Director:
Giorgio Ferroni
Writers:
Giorgio Ferroni, Giorgio Stegani.
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Taina Elg as Dirce |
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Pierre Brice as Dionysus |
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Alessandra Panaro as Manto |
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Alberto Lupo as Pentheus |
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Akim Tamiroff as Teiresias |
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Raf Mattioli as Lacdanos |
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Erno Crisa as Atteon |
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Miranda Campa as Agave |
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Gérard Landry as Pastore / Shepherd |
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Nerio Bernardi as Sumo sacerdote / High Priest |
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Enzo Fiermonte as Policrates |
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Gianni Di Segni as Slave carrying Water (uncredited) |
| Directing | Giorgio Ferroni | Director |
| Sound | Mario Nascimbene | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Herbert Ross | Choreographer |
| Sound | Franco Ferrara | Conductor |
| Production | Giampaolo Bigazzi | Production Manager |
| Production | Gaetano Ciccarone | Producer |
| Directing | Giorgio Stegani | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Arrigo Equini | Production Design |
| Art | Antonio Visone | Set Decoration |
| Production | Piero Ghione | Unit Manager |
| Production | Enrico Pili | Production Secretary |
| Production | Piero Braccialini | Production Secretary |
| Production | Arrigo Peri | Production Secretary |
| Production | Cecilia Bigazzi | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Angelo Lotti | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Giancarlo Granatelli | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Dario Regis | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Oscar De Arcangelis | Sound |
| Sound | Raffaele Del Monte | Sound |
| Writing | Giorgio Ferroni | Story |
| Writing | Giorgio Ferroni | Screenplay |
| Writing | Giorgio Stegani | Story |
| Writing | Giorgio Stegani | Screenplay |
| Writing | Euripides | Theatre Play |
| Camera | Pier Ludovico Pavoni | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Giorgio Ferroni | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadia Vitali | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Palombi | Makeup Artist |
