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Mourning Becomes Electra is a 1947 American drama film by Dudley Nichols adapted from the 1931 Eugene O'Neill play Mourning Becomes Electra, based in turn on the Oresteia. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey, Katina Paxinou, Leo Genn and Kirk Douglas.
Mourning Becomes Electra: Directed by Dudley Nichols. With Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey, Katina Paxinou. Eugene O'Neill's updated version of the Oresteia set in New England, after the American Civil War.
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- Drama
- Dudley Nichols
- 1947-11-19
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Inspired by the "Oresteia" trilogy by Aeschylus, Mourning Becomes Electra sets the tragic action in 1865 Massachusetts, with Russell cast as Lavinia, a Civil War-era Electra. Raymond Massey plays the patriarch of the murderous family, with Greek actress Katina Paxinou as his wife and British actor Michael Redgrave as Lavinia's brother.
- Dudley Nichols, Jack Gage, Harry Mancke
- Rosalind Russell
Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia.
Mourning Becomes Electra is a 1947 American film by Dudley Nichols adapted from the 1931 Eugene O'Neill play of the same title. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey, Katina Paxinou, Leo Genn and Kirk Douglas.
Mourning Becomes Electra - Full Cast & Crew. Jealousy destroys a prosperous New England family at the end of the Civil War. Based on Eugene O'Neill's play, which in turn was an adaptation...
