The Bacchae

Backanterna

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.

Music

Daniel Börtz

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Status

Released

Release date

09/04/1993

Original language

Swedish