Electra
1962 · Movie · 110 min
★ 7.3(38)unSUB Rating
Living 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.
Based on Electra
Also known as Elektra · Ilektra
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Details
- Years
- 1962
- Release date
- 1962-05-25
- Language
- EL
- Runtime
- 110 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.0/10 (38 votes)
Themes
- greece
- trojan war
- based on play or musical
- revenge killing
- regicide
- greek tragedy
- agamemnon
- murdered husband
- older sister younger brother
- king murdered
- queen murders king
Awards & recognition
- Best movie award of Thessaloniki International Film Festival
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1963 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1963 · nominated
Cast & crew
Irene Papas
as Elektra
Aleka Katselli
as Klytaemnistra
Giannis Fertis
as Orestis
Theano Ioannidou
as Chorus Leader
Notis Peryalis
as Elektra's Husband
Takis Emmanuel
as Pylades
- FR
Fivos Razi
as Aegisthus
Manos Katrakis
as The Tutor
Eleni Karpeta
Kitty Arseni
Directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis