Summaries

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. An opera composed by Daniel Börtz. Filmed for TV.—Ulf Kjell Gür

Details

Keywords
  • mythology
  • based on play
  • opera
  • greek tragedy
  • mother kills son
Genres
  • Music
Release date Apr 8, 1993
Countries of origin Sweden
Official sites Ingmar Bergman
Language Swedish
Production companies Sveriges Television (SVT)

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 20m
Color Color
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