Orpheus in the Underworld

Orpheus in the Underworld 1974 Directed by Horst Bonnet Orpheus in der Unterwelt

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.

Country East Germany

Production Countries East Germany , Germany

Language German

Spoken Language German

Gneres Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Music

Production Company DEFA

Release Date 7 February 1974

88 mins