Dionysus in '69 [1] is a 1970 film directed by Brian De Palma, Robert Fiore and Bruce Rubin. The film records a performance of The Performance Group's stage play of the same name, an adaptation of The Bacchae.[2][3] It was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.[4]
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Brian De Palma Robert Fiore Bruce Rubin |
| Written by | William Arrowsmith Euripides |
| Starring | William Finley |
| Cinematography | Robert Fiore Bruce Rubin Brian De Palma |
| Edited by | Bruce Rubin Brian De Palma Robert Fiore |
| Distributed by | Sigma III |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Remi Barclay as Chorus/Herself
- Samuel Blazer as Coryphaeus/Chorus/Himself
- Jason Bosseau as Messenger/Chorus/Himself
- Richard Dia as Cadmus/Chorus/Himself
- William Finley as Dionysus/Chorus/Himself
- Joan MacIntosh as Agave/Chorus/Herself
- Vicki May as Chorus/Herself
- Patrick McDermott as Tiresias/Chorus/Himself
- Margaret Ryan as Chorus/Herself
- Will Shepherd as Pentheus/Chorus/Himself
- Ciel Smith as Agave/Chorus/Herself
Production
editThe film merges the final two performances of the play, from June and July 1969, the final one having been staged with more lighting, for better recording quality. In contrast to the previous non-recorded performances, actors are not fully naked during central scenes so as to ensure distribution to movie theaters.[5] The film makes use of split screen to show both actors and audience involvement in parallel.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Institute, American Film (1997). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the ... – American Film Institute – Google Books. ISBN 9780520209701. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ Palma, Brian De (2003). Interviews. ISBN 9781578065165. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
- ^ Greenspun, Roger (23 March 1970). "Screen::De Palma's 'Dionysus in 69'". The New York Times.
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for Dionysus". imdb.com. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ Richard Schechner (2009). Richard Schechner on rites and rituals in Dionysos 69 (Interview recording). OnlineDramaturgy. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
External links
edit- Dionysus in '69 at IMDb
- Dionysus in '69 at Rotten Tomatoes
- Dionysus in '69 viewable online at the Hemispheric Institute Digital Video Library
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