Summary The scene is the tomb of the recently dead Virilius, near Ephesus in ancient Greece. Dynamene, the grieving widow, has chosen to remain in the tomb until she can join Virilius in the underworld. Instigated by her housemaid, however, she is gradually finding the attractions of a young soldier outweighing her determination to join her dead husband. Performed in blank verse. TV adaptation of Fry's 1946 one act stage play. View more details
Directed : Inge Hvid-Møller
Written : Christopher Fry
Stars : Helle Virkner Jørgen Reenberg Berthe Qvistgaard
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 1, 1956
Countries of origin : Denmark
Official sites : Danish Film Institute
Language : Danish
Production companies : Danmarks Radio (DR)
Summary The scene is the tomb of the recently dead Virilius, near Ephesus in ancient Greece. Dynamene, the grieving widow, has chosen to remain in the tomb until she can join Virilius in the underworld. Instigated by her housemaid, however, she is gradually finding the attractions of a young soldier outweighing her determination to join her dead husband. Performed in blank verse. TV adaptation of Fry's 1946 one act stage play. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : May 1, 1956
Countries of origin : Denmark
Official sites : Danish Film Institute
Language : Danish
Production companies : Danmarks Radio (DR)
