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Dionysus in '69

1970 film

For the theatrical production, see Dionysus in 69 (play).

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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Cast

  • 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

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.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    Palma, Brian De (2003). Interviews. ISBN 9781578065165. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. [3]
    Greenspun, Roger (23 March 1970). "Screen::De Palma's 'Dionysus in 69'". The New York Times.
  4. [4]
    "IMDB.com: Awards for Dionysus". imdb.com. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  5. [5]
    Richard Schechner (2009). Richard Schechner on rites and rituals in Dionysos 69 (Interview recording). OnlineDramaturgy. Retrieved 25 February 2017.


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