Electra

Electra (1962)

Not Rated 24 Oct 1962 • Drama • 1h 50m
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A powerful rendering of the tragedy of Elektra by Euripides, second in a trilogy. The film begins with a summary treatment without dialogue of the action of the preceding play, The Agamemnon, in which the wicked Queen Clytemnestra and her lover Aesgisthes murder her husband Agamemnon upon his return from the Trojan War.

Michael Cacoyannis, Euripides
Writer
Irene Papas, Giannis Fertis, Aleka Katselli
Starring

Language: Greek
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 11 wins & 2 nominations total
Country: Greece
Metacritic Score:
DVD Release Date: 17 Jan 2017
Box Office Total:

7.6

IMDb (1824 votes)
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