The Bacchae

September. 27,2009      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

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Reviews

Lawbolisted
2009/09/27

Powerful

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Pluskylang
2009/09/28

Great Film overall

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Curapedi
2009/09/29

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

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Philippa
2009/09/30

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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