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Electra
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7.0Living 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.
Released: 1962-05-25110 minDir: Mihalis KakogiannisAction, History, DramaPart of: Greek Tragedy Trilogy
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Cast
- Irene Papas as Elektra
- Notis Peryalis as Elektra's Husband
- Takis Emmanuel as Pylades
- Manos Katrakis as The Tutor
- Giannis Fertis as Orestis
- Aleka Katselli as Klytaemnistra
Themes
- greece
- trojan war
- based on play or musical
- revenge killing
- regicide
- greek tragedy
- agamemnon
- murdered husband
- older sister younger brother
- king murdered
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 110
- FilmAffinity ID
- 249161
- Image
- 1869 Frederic Leighton - Electra at the Tomb of Agamemnon.jpg
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- publication date
- 1962-05-00
- title
- Ηλέκτρα
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Electra
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list of Greek submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Greek
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Agamemnon
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Elektra
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Mikis Theodorakis
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Clytemnestra
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Iphigenia
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Irene Papas
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Orestes
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Zorba the Greek
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Aegisthus
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Turner Classic Movies
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Electra
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Categories
1960s Greek films1960s Greek-language films1962 drama films1962 filmsAgamemnonClytemnestraFilms based on ancient Greek playsFilms based on classical mythologyFilms based on works by EuripidesFilms directed by Michael CacoyannisFilms scored by Mikis TheodorakisFilms set in ancient GreeceFilms set in GreeceFilms set in the 12th century BCGreek black-and-white filmsGreek drama filmsGreek independent filmsGreek-language drama filmsOrestesTemplate film date with 1 release date