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Orpheus in the Underworld
Orpheus in the Underworld

Orpheus in the Underworld

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

07 February 1974

Country

East Germany

Cast

Dorit Gäbler

Dorit Gäbler

Eurydike

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Jupiter

Wolfgang Greese

Wolfgang Greese

Orpheus

Achim Wichert

Achim Wichert

Pluto

Gerry Wolff

Gerry Wolff

Jacques

Mona Boxberger

Mona Boxberger

Cupido

Fred Düren

Fred Düren

Styx

Helga Piur

Helga Piur

Diana

Lisa Macheiner

Lisa Macheiner

Juno

Fred Delmare

Fred Delmare

Merkur

Gisela Bestehorn

Gisela Bestehorn

Venus

Werner Senftleben

Werner Senftleben

Mars

Helmut Bez

Helmut Bez

Erich Breese

Erich Breese

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