Mourning Becomes Electra (film)

Mourning Becomes Electra
Directed by	Dudley Nichols
Produced by	Dudley Nichols
Written by	Dudley Nichols Eugene O'Neill (play)
Starring	Rosalind Russell Michael Redgrave Raymond Massey Katina Paxinou Leo Genn Kirk Douglas Nancy Coleman Henry Hull Sara Allgood Thurston Hall Walter Baldwin Elisabeth Risdon Erskine Sanford Jimmy Conlin Lee Baker Tito Vuolo Emma Dunn Nora Cecil Marie Blake Clem Bevans Jean Clarenden
Music by	Richard Hageman
Cinematography	George Barnes
Editing by	Roland Gross Chandler House
Studio	RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date(s)	November 19, 1947 (1947-11-19)
Running time	173 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Michael Redgrave) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Rosalind Russell). Originally released by RKO Radio Pictures at nearly three hours, it was eventually edited down to 105 minutes (losing more than an hour) after it performed poorly at the box office and won no Oscars. It has since been restored to its full length and shown on Turner Classic Movies.

An Oscar upset occurred in connection with the film. All who saw it had taken it for granted that Rosalind Russell would win for her performance as Lavinia, to the point that Russell actually began to rise from her seat just before the winner's name was called. However, it was Loretta Young, and not Russell, who was named Best Actress for her performance in The Farmer's Daughter.

External links

• Mourning Becomes Electra at the Internet Movie Database
• Mourning Becomes Electra at AllRovi