Electra (1962 film)

Infobox Film
name = Electra


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director = Michael Cacoyannis
producer = Michael Cacoyannis
writer = Michael Cacoyannis
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starring = Irene Papas
Giannis Fertis
Aleka Katselli
Manos Katrakis
Notis Peryalis
Fivos Razi
Takis Emmanuel
Theano Ioannidou
Malaina Anousaki
Theodoros Dimitriou
Elsie Pittas
Petros Ampelas
Kitty Arseni
Thodoros Exarhos
Elli Fotiou
Afroditi Grigoriadou
Kostas Kazakos
music = Mikis Theodorakis
cinematography = Walter Lassally
editing = Leonidas Antonakis
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released = 1962
runtime = 110'
country = flagicon|Greece Greece
language = Greek
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imdb_id = 0055950

"Electra" (Orig. "Ilektra") is a Greek film released in 1962, based on the play, "Electra", written by Euripides. It was directed by Michael Cacoyannis, as the first installement of his "Greek tragedy" trilogy, followed by "The Trojan Women" in 1971 and "Iphigenia" in 1977. It starred Irene Papas in the lead role as Elektra, and Yannis Fertis as Orestis.

Cast

*Irene Papas as Elektra
*Giannis Fertis as Orestis
*Aleka Katselli as Klytaemnistra
*Manos Katrakis as the tutor
*Notis Peryalis as Elektra's husband
*Fivos Razi as Aegisthus
*Takis Emmanuel as Pylades
*Theano Ioannidou as chorus leader
*Theodoros Dimitriou as Agamemnon
*Elsie Pittas as young Elektra
*Petros Ampelas as young Orestes

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