Dionysus in '69 [1] is a 1970 film 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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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 |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The 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.
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The Bacchae by Euripides (405 BC) | |
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