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Orpheus Descending

1996George Zervoulakos

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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.

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What is Orpheus Descending (1996) about?

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…

Who stars in Orpheus Descending?

Orpheus Descending stars Vana Barba (Evridiki), Nikos Xanthopoulos (Alekos Dralos), Michalis Papagellidis (Orfeas), Christos Kalavrouzos (Panos), Dimitris Aspiotis. The film was directed by George Zervoulakos.

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