Orpheus Descending

Orpheus Descending — Plot

Eurydice is a singer in a group that plays in country fairs. The group is not successful and Eurydice gets convinced by a rich farmer to follow him to Athens, where he promises her that he will make her a famous singer. Things do not turn out as promised, and Eurydice returns to the band, which is very successful now, due to Orpheus, a mute clarinet player, who has joined them. The farmer comes to reclaim her by force and Eurydice gets killed in a car accident. Orpheus tries to give her life with his clarinet.

• Release date
• January 26, 1996
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• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• George Zervoulakos

Orpheus Descending — Cast

Vana Barba Evridiki Nikos Xanthopoulos Alekos Dralos

M

Michalis Papagellidis Orfeas Christos Kalavrouzos Panos

D

Dimitris Aspiotis

G

Giannis Astrinakis Menelaos Ntaflos

V

Vangelis Dimitriou