Dionysus in '69 explained
| Dionysus in '69 |
| Director: | Brian De Palma
Robert Fiore
Bruce Rubin |
| Starring: | William Finley |
| Cinematography: | Robert Fiore
Bruce Rubin
Brian De Palma |
| Editing: | Bruce Rubin
Brian De Palma
Robert Fiore |
| Distributor: | Sigma III |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
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]
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.
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Notes and References
- Book: The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the ... – American Film Institute – Google Books. 9780520209701. 5 February 2016. Institute. American Film. 1997.
- Book: Interviews. 9781578065165. 5 February 2016. Palma. Brian De. 2003.
- News: Screen::De Palma's 'Dionysus in 69' . The New York Times . Roger . Greenspun . 23 March 1970.
- Web site: IMDB.com: Awards for Dionysus . 8 March 2010 . imdb.com.
- Richard Schechner . 2009 . Richard Schechner on rites and rituals in Dionysos 69 . Interview recording . 25 February 2017 . OnlineDramaturgy .
