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Orpheus in the Underworld

Orpheus in der Unterwelt

Movie 1974 TMDB 7.5/10 Released

This musical comedy based on an opera by Jacques Offenbach incorporates a twist on the classic Greek myth: Orpheus, a music teacher at a girls’ school in the ancient Greek city of Thebes, actually does not miss his wife Eurydice that much – until the gods and Offenbach himself pressure him to retrieve her from Hades.

Orpheus in the Underworld is a movie first shown in 1974. Runtime is 88 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music. TMDB score 7.5/10 from 2 votes.

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Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
Orpheus in der Unterwelt
Release year
1974
Release date
February 7, 1974
Status
Released
Runtime
88 minutes
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music
Production companies
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Director
Horst Bonnet
TMDB rating
7.5/10 (2 votes)
TMDB
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Official website
www.defa-stiftung.de

Official trailer

Orpheus in der Unterwelt – trailer | IFFR 2023

Cast

Dorit Gäbler

Dorit Gäbler

Eurydike

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Jupiter

Wolfgang Greese

Wolfgang Greese

Orpheus

A

Achim Wichert

Pluto

Gerry Wolff

Gerry Wolff

Jacques

M

Mona Boxberger

Cupido

Fred Düren

Fred Düren

Styx

Helga Piur

Helga Piur

Diana

L

Lisa Macheiner

Juno

Fred Delmare

Fred Delmare

Merkur

Gisela Bestehorn

Gisela Bestehorn

Venus

Werner Senftleben

Werner Senftleben

Mars

H

Helmut Bez

E

Erich Breese

Characters

  • Eurydike voiced by Dorit Gäbler
  • Jupiter voiced by Rolf Hoppe
  • Orpheus voiced by Wolfgang Greese
  • Pluto voiced by Achim Wichert
  • Jacques voiced by Gerry Wolff
  • Cupido voiced by Mona Boxberger
  • Styx voiced by Fred Düren
  • Diana voiced by Helga Piur
  • Juno voiced by Lisa Macheiner
  • Merkur voiced by Fred Delmare
  • Venus voiced by Gisela Bestehorn
  • Mars voiced by Werner Senftleben

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