Film
Orpheus and Eurydice
1986Directed by István Gaál
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
About Orpheus and Eurydice
- Music
- Drama
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- István Gaál
- Writers
- István Gaál
- Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
- Original title
- Orfeusz és Eurydiké
