Orpheus and Eurydice

Overview

The opera-film, as opposed to Gluck's Vienna version, is a recollection of the ancient tragic Greek myth. Orpheus, who is able to defeat Hades with the power of art, is unable to conquer his own human defects. Amor is sympathetic to Orpheus' sufferings as he mourns his dead beloved, and lets him know the message sent by the Gods, namely that he may take her home from the underworld if he is capable of not looking at her.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 6, 1986

Original language

Hungarian

Spoken languages

Hungarian, Italian

Countries

Hungary

Production

Budapest Filmstúdió

Cast

Sándor Téri,Veronika Kincses,Ákos Sebestyén,Lajos Miller,Enikő Eszenyi,Maddalena Bonifacio

Director

István Gaál

Writer

Ranieri de’ Calzabigi,István Gaál

Cinematography

Sándor Kurucz,József Lörincz,Sára Sándor

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0089738