Electra

Electra (1962)

Ηλέκτρα

Living in exile after the death of their father, the grown children of a murdered and usurped king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.

Date of release
1962-05-25
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (38)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Action, History, Drama
Director
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Collection
Greek Tragedy Trilogy

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Electra
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 2. Including: Best movie award of Thessaloniki International Film Festival

Electra is a 1962 Greek film based on the play Electra, written by Euripides. It was directed by Michael Cacoyannis, serving as the first installment of his "Greek tragedy" trilogy, followed by The Trojan Women in 1971 and Iphigenia in 1977. The film starred Irene Papas in the lead role as Elektra and Giannis Fertis as Orestis.

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