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Electra (Greek: Ηλέκτρα Ilektra) 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.
Electra: Directed by Michael Cacoyannis. With Irene Papas, Giannis Fertis, Aleka Katselli, Theano Ioannidou. Living in exile after their father's death, the children of an usurped and murdered king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.
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- Michael Cacoyannis
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Electra (Greek: Ηλέκτρα Ilektra) is a 1962 Greek film based on the play Electra, written by Euripides. It was directed by Michael Cacoyannis, as the first installment of his...
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The Greek tragedy as adapted from Euripides' play, in which a brother and sister conspire to destroy their mother, who was partly responsible for their father's murder. Filmed on location in Mycenae and Argos in 1961; original running time: 113 min.
Assassin-for-hire Elektra (Jennifer Garner) works for a mysterious international organization known as the Hand, for which she kills her targets without question, and in a conspicuous red bustier...
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- Jennifer Garner
Electra. 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 ...
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110 mins More at IMDb TMDb. “There never was, and never will be, a family so noble and so damned.”. Today was Orthodox Easter or, if you’re a Hobbit, Second Easter, so I took the opportunity to cook some Greek food and watch this adaptation of the Ancient Greek playwright Euripides’ tragedy Electra.
