Otanes is certain that Smerdis, King of Persia is an impostor. He gathers together a group of people to stage a coup, only to face the question of which one of them will be worthy to take the thrown.
Cast
Jan Van Rooyen
Otanes
Hidde Maas
Smerdis
Hugo Koolschijn
Darius
Belinda Meuldijk
Fatima
Walter Kous
Megabysos
Kitty Courbois
Artystone
Gees Linnebank
Sesames
Cor van Rijn
Gautama
Jaap Hoogstra
Prexaspes
Ernst Winar
Volkoudste
Huib Broos
Oibares
Jan Vreeken
Intaphernes
Ralph Wingers
Aspathines
Ruud van Hemert
Gobryas
Ger van der Grijn
Hydarneus
Willem Veldhuysen
Cees de Vries
Marijke Kleyn
Tine de Vries-Koldewij
Huug Bijvanck
Piet Bruinsma
Clous van Mechelen
Muzikant
Joost Prinsen
Toeschouwer
Cees Schouwenaar
Cambysis
Crew
Wim T. Schippers
Director, Adaptation, Music
Harry Mulisch
Scenario Writer
Herodotus
Story
Ed Braad
Editor
Han van den Broek
Director of Photography
Ellen Jens
Producer
Marcel Pruyt
Camera Operator
Hans Brouer
Camera Operator
Wouter van Zuilekom
Camera Operator
Joost Wouters
Camera Operator
Robert Bos
Costume Designer
Egon Schindler
Makeup & Hair
Ties Haakman
Makeup & Hair
Winnie Gallis
Makeup & Hair
Dick Oosterbaan
Sound
Peter van Bronckhorst
Sound
Mike Naber
Lighting Design
Clous van Mechelen
Music
Hans Mellegers
Set Dresser
Peter Gabriëlse
Set Designer
Jan Geerlings
Set Designer
Luigi Blaaser
Props
Joop van Uffelen
Props
Han Erkens
Technical Supervisor
Simon van Schaik
Stunt Coordinator
Ted Dellen
Production Manager
Frits Paeper
Editorial Staff
Wim Wandel
Graphic Designer
Ton Verburg
Graphic Designer