The opera-film, as opposed to Gluck's Vienna version, is a recollection of the ancient tragic Greek myth. Orpheus, who is able to defeat Hades with the power of art, is unable to conquer his own human defects. Amor is sympathetic to Orpheus' sufferings as he mourns his dead beloved, and lets him know the message sent by the Gods, namely that he may take her home from the underworld if he is capable of not looking at her.
Released: Jan 06, 1986
Runtime: 95 minutes
Stars: Sándor Téri, Lajos Miller, Enikő Eszenyi, Maddalena Bonifacio, Ákos Sebestyén, Veronika Kincses
Crew: István Gaál (Director), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Music), István Gaál (Screenplay), Raniero de Calzabigi (Writer), József Lörincz (Director of Photography), Sándor Sára (Director of Photography)