Orpheus in the Underworld (1974)

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.

Release Date : Feb 07, 1974

Runtime : 1h 28m

Genre : Comedy  Drama  Fantasy  Music  

Companies : DEFA

Countries : East Germany, Germany

Keywords : orpheus, greek mythology, operetta