Dionysus in '69

"A Celebration of Feeling, Loving, Wanting, Killing, Hearing, Tasting, Touching, Living"

1970 1h 25m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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Filmed stageplay based on the ancient greek play The Bacchae written by Euripides. This play is performed by members of The Performance Group, an NYC experimental theater group who has made their own personal adaptation of this ancient text.

“A Celebration of Feeling, Loving, Wanting, Killing, Hearing, Tasting, Touching, Living”

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Cast

William Finley
Self/Dionysus
Joan MacIntosh
Dionysus
Patrick McDermott
Dionysus
William Shephard
Pentheus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian De Palma
Writers: William Arrowsmith
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian De Palma, shot by Brian De Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Brian De Palma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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William Finley and Joan MacIntosh and Patrick McDermott carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Celebration of Feeling, Loving, Wanting, Killing, Hearing, Tasting, Touching, Living".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brian De Palma directs. Brian De Palma behind the camera. Brian De Palma cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Brian De Palma, shot by Brian De Palma. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Brian De Palma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6William Finley and Joan MacIntosh and Patrick McDermott carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Celebration of Feeling, Loving, Wanting, Killing, Hearing, Tasting, Touching, Living".
8IMDB entry: tt0065641 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.