Frogs

Plot Summary

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.)

Top 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