The Bacchae
The young wine god Dionysus returns to his native town of Thebes after having established his cult in the east. In his entourage, he has a run of Bacchantes. Semele, his mother, was distrusted by her family when she claimed that Zeus was the father of her child. Dionysus has come to restore her, revealing his divinity, and require proper worship of the Theban legion.
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The Bacchae
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 9, 1993
Runtime
2h 20m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama, Music, Fantasy
User Score
80%
Original Title
Backanterna
Production Companies
SVT
Director
Ingmar Bergman
Description
The young wine god Dionysus returns to his native town of Thebes after having established his cult in the east. In his entourage, he has a run of Bacchantes. Semele, his mother, was distrusted by her family when she claimed that Zeus was the father of her child. Dionysus has come to restore her, revealing his divinity, and require proper worship of the Theban legion.
Cast
Crew
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