Frogs
Frogs is the world’s first (feature-length) film entirely spoken in Ancient Greek.
2023 el 72 minutes
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Plot
Athens, 405 B.C. The city finds itself devoid of talented poets. Consequently, the god Dionysus, accompanied by his slave Xanthias, embarks on a journey to the Underworld to retrieve the renowned tragedian Euripides and to save the city of Athens. Meanwhile, Heracles, Dionysus' brother, receives a visit from King Admetus, who is mourning the recent loss of his wife Alcestis. Frogs is the world’s first (feature-length) film entirely spoken in Ancient Greek. Apart from some self-written passages, the tragicomedy is directly based on the following original works of Ancient Greek literature: The Frogs (405 B.C.) by Aristophanes Alcestis (438 B.C.) by Euripides Symposium (380 B.C.) by Plato Battle of the Frogs and Mice (3rd century B.C.)
Trailer
Cast
Laurens van der Wiel
Dionysus / Frog / Mouse
Arthur Oosthout
Xanthias / Frog / Mouse
Wim Nijs
Heracles / Frog / Mouse
Maxime Maleux
Admetus / Frog / Crumbthief
Victoria Dabo
Diotima / Alcestis / Frog / Mouse
Gorik Rutten
Puffcheek / Corpse Bearer / Cheesemuncher / Hamnibbler
Wouter Mercelis
Dead Guy / Frog / Dishlicker / Mouse Messenger / Farmer
Alexandra Vereeck
Corpse Bearer / Frog
Andy Peetermans
Corpse Bearer / Charon / Frog
Martijn Corstjens
Corpse Bearer / Frog
Reuben Pitts
Frog / Holediver / Farmer
Naomi Commissaris
Voice-over Prologue