Electra

Name: Electra
Genre: Drama
Released: TODO_MISSING

1962, Drama, 1h 50m

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Movie Info

When King Agamemnon returns from battle, he is slain by his wife, Clytemnestra (Aleka Katselli), and her lover. The king's son, Orestes (Giannis Fertis), is sent into exile, and his daughter, Electra (Irene Papas), into mourning. Over the years, Electra's hatred of her mother grows, and she bristles with the desire for vengeance. When she and Orestes are reunited, the siblings hatch a plot for revenge. But can they reconcile their need for justice with the act of matricide?

Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

Greek
Director:

Mihalis Kakogiannis
Producer:

Mihalis Kakogiannis
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 1, 1962 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 17, 2017
Runtime:

1h 50m
Distributor:

Lopert Pictures Corp.

Cast & Crew

Irene Papas
Elektra

Aleka Katselli
Klytaemnistra

Giannis Fertis
Orestis

Theano Ioannidou
Chorus Leader

Notis Peryalis
Elektra's Husband

Takis Emmanuel
Pylades

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Critic Reviews for Electra

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Audience Reviews for Electra

Jul 13, 2011

Delightful, with some insignificant flaws. Avid followers of the legendary work by Euripides will find themselves unexpectedly satisfied (well, not anymore if you read this) with the opening sequence, briefly retelling the past events of the story. Irene is the best drama actress Europe has ever laid eyes on. Few filmmakers like Kakogiannis can prolong certain scenes of the play on screen so marvellously. Too bad he relied more on the written theatrical presentation of the original play and adapting such pace to cinema rather than accepting the visually stunning landscapes and facial expressions that were perfectly captured as auxiliary elements of a more traditional celluloid rhythm, like the more conventional and accessible Greek classic <i>Antigoni</i> (1961) by Yorgos Javellas. 96/100

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