Orpheus Descending

Orpheus Descending

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 26, 1996

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Με τον Ορφέα τον Αύγουστο

Director

George Zervoulakos

Description

Eurydice is a singer in a group that plays in country fairs. The group is not successful and Eurydice gets convinced by a rich farmer to follow him to Athens, where he promises her that he will make her a famous singer. Things do not turn out as promised, and Eurydice returns to the band, which is very successful now, due to Orpheus, a mute clarinet player, who has joined them. The farmer comes to reclaim her by force and Eurydice gets killed in a car accident. Orpheus tries to give her life with his clarinet.