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The Bacchae (1993)

Original title: Backanterna
★ 6.45 votes ⏱ 2 h 20 min

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.

The Bacchae is a 1993 movie. Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Music. Directed by Ingmar Bergman. Main cast: Sylvia Lindenstrand, Laila Andersson-Palme, Sten Wahlund, Peter Mattei, Anita Soldh. Runtime: 140 minutes. Its average rating is 6.4 out of 10, from 5 votes.

Release dateApril 9, 1993
Runtime2 h 20 min
DirectorIngmar Bergman
ScreenplayEuripides
Original languageSV

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