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The Bacchae

The Bacchae

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 27, 2009

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

The Bacchae

Production Companies

Macmillan Films

Director

James Thomas

Description

A talented ensemble cast bring Euripides masterpiece to life. The Bacchae (also called The Bacchants or Bakchai in Greek) tells the story of the god Dionysus who comes to the city of Thebes disguised as a charismatic young man accompanied by a throng of erotic female maenads. The immortal play is a study in fanatical religions and confronts the personal balance that we all must find between order and spontaneity.