Electra
1962 · Movie · 110 min · ★ 7.0
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
- 7.0/10 (37 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
Notis Peryalis
as Elektra's Husband
Takis Emmanuel
as Pylades
Manos Katrakis
as The Tutor
Giannis Fertis
as Orestis
Aleka Katselli
as Klytaemnistra
Theano Ioannidou
as Chorus Leader
- FR
Fivos Razi
as Aegisthus
Eleni Karpeta
- KA
Kitty Arseni
Directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis