The Bacchantes (1961)

Name: The Bacchantes
Genre: Fantasy, Drama
Released: 1961-03-02
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Taina Elg, Pierre Brice, Alessandra Panaro, Alberto Lupo, Akim Tamiroff

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.

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Released 1961-03-02 · 102 min · Fantasy, Drama

Directed by Giorgio Ferroni

Cast

Taina Elg as Dirce
Pierre Brice as Dionysus
Alessandra Panaro as Manto
Alberto Lupo as Pentheus
Akim Tamiroff as Teiresias
Raf Mattioli as Lacdanos
Erno Crisa as Atteon
Miranda Campa as Agave
Gérard Landry as Pastore / Shepherd
Nerio Bernardi as Sumo sacerdote / High Priest
Enzo Fiermonte as Policrates
Gianni Di Segni as Slave carrying Water (uncredited)