Orpheus in the Underworld (1974)

Comedy Drama Fantasy Music

Overview

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.

Duration

88 min

Rating

⭐ 7.5 / 10

Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 07, 1974

Languages

German

Production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme