Orpheus in the Underworld
This musical comedy based on an opera by Jacques Offenbach incorporates a twist on the classic Greek myth: Orpheus, a music teacher at a girls’ school in the ancient Greek city of Thebes, actually does not miss his wife Eurydice that much – until the gods and Offenbach himself pressure him to retrieve her from Hades.
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- Cast
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Orpheus in the Underworld
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 7, 1974
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music
Original Title
Orpheus in der Unterwelt
Production Companies
DEFA
Director
Horst Bonnet
Description
This musical comedy based on an opera by Jacques Offenbach incorporates a twist on the classic Greek myth: Orpheus, a music teacher at a girls’ school in the ancient Greek city of Thebes, actually does not miss his wife Eurydice that much – until the gods and Offenbach himself pressure him to retrieve her from Hades.