Electra (1962)
- 7.6
- 110 mins
- Drama
Storyline
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.—Paul Brians
Plot Keywords
greece, tradition, celebration, drunkenness, prayer, betrayal, feast, torch, chariot, grief, mourning, sword and sandal, hairy chest, bare chested male, oracle, matricide, brother sister relationship, blind man, tombstone, sword
Short Review
Well acted by Irene Papas, Cacoyannis' adaptation of the famous Greek tragedy was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
Trailer
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