Frogs
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.)
Cast
Laurens van der Wiel
as Dionysus / Frog / Mouse
Arthur Oosthout
as Xanthias / Frog / Mouse
Wim Nijs
as Heracles / Frog / Mouse
Maxime Maleux
as Admetus / Frog / Crumbthief
Victoria Dabo
as Diotima / Alcestis / Frog / Mouse
Gorik Rutten
as Puffcheek / Corpse Bearer / Cheesemuncher / Hamnibbler
Wouter Mercelis
as Dead Guy / Frog / Dishlicker / Mouse Messenger / Farmer
Alexandra Vereeck
as Corpse Bearer / Frog
Andy Peetermans
as Corpse Bearer / Charon / Frog
Martijn Corstjens
as Corpse Bearer / Frog
