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Orpheus in the Underworld (1974)

Movie ★ 7.5 88 min

Comedy Drama Fantasy Music

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.

Horst Bonnet Director Horst Bonnet Writer

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Released
February 7, 1974
Runtime
88 min
IMDb
tt0192400
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Cast

Dorit Gäbler Dorit Gäbler Eurydike Rolf Hoppe Rolf Hoppe Jupiter Wolfgang Greese Wolfgang Greese Orpheus 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 Juno Fred Delmare Fred Delmare Merkur Gisela Bestehorn Gisela Bestehorn Venus Werner Senftleben Werner Senftleben Mars Helmut Bez Erich Breese

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Frequently asked questions

What is Orpheus in the Underworld about?
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.
Who directed Orpheus in the Underworld?
Orpheus in the Underworld was directed by Horst Bonnet.
Who stars in Orpheus in the Underworld?
Orpheus in the Underworld stars Dorit Gäbler, Rolf Hoppe, Wolfgang Greese, Achim Wichert.
When was Orpheus in the Underworld released?
Orpheus in the Underworld is a 1974 comedy, drama, fantasy, music film.
Where can I watch Orpheus in the Underworld?
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