(Le Baccanti)
Country: IT/FR
Technical: col 96m
Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Cast: Taina Elg, Pierre Brice
Synopsis:
Dionysus comes to Thebes in honour of his mortal mother, Semele. But the king plans to sacrifice to Demeter, a rival deity, so the god seduces the populace with gifts and dancing girls...
Review:
Extraordinary peplum based on Euripides, with whole passages actually read out as part of the script. All good fun, but don't come expecting an orgy.
(Le Baccanti)
Country: IT/FR
Technical: col 96m
Director: Giorgio Ferroni
Cast: Taina Elg, Pierre Brice
Synopsis:
Dionysus comes to Thebes in honour of his mortal mother, Semele. But the king plans to sacrifice to Demeter, a rival deity, so the god seduces the populace with gifts and dancing girls...
Review:
Extraordinary peplum based on Euripides, with whole passages actually read out as part of the script. All good fun, but don't come expecting an orgy.
