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Aleka Katseli, Irene Papas, Notis Peryalis, Theanno Ioannidou, Yannis Fertis

The kingdom of Mycenae has fallen into anguish: Their leader, Agamemnon, has been brutally murdered; his son, Orestes (Yannis Fertis), has fled the city; and his daughter, Electra (Irene Papas), has b...( read more  read more... )ecome a prisoner in her own castle. But when Electra speaks with a sacred oracle, she begins her bloody quest for justice -- and revenge. Greek filmmaker Michael Cacoyannis retells Euripides's classic tragedy with style and grace.

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Unrated, 113 min.

Directed by: Mihalis Kakogiannis

Release Date: December 1, 1962

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DVD Release Date: March 5, 2002

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  • infantedwayne
    April 26, 2009
    infantedwayne
    hmm?? ELEKTRA kya un, hndi nman ELECTRA. gsto ko ung kay jennifer garner.ö
  • hypathio7
    August 11, 2008
    hypathio7
    nominated for best foreign film at the oscars
  • fernandooo7
    November 14, 2007
    fernandooo7
    "Electra" is, simply put, the best adaptation of the tragedy ever made. It's hard to imagine how else could one turn this psychologically complex drama into film, but here Cacoyannis does it masterfully. It is almost a silent film, trusting most of the actions and emotions to ima...( read more)ges, and that is so hard to find today...In fact, throughout the history of sound cinema, it's been quite hard for directors to base their films around image moreso than dialog, but in "Electra" Cacoyannis does it almost flawlessly. Every single (and I'm not lying, every single one of them) frame is a masterpiece of photography. Including the actors themselves (Orestes and Electra are both beautiful). Perfect composition is an understatement. However, here's where the film's problems begin. It's just TOO perfect...I know that sounds impossible, but that's what slows down "Electra". In its search for the perfect shot, it delays actions and overextends simple things. Of course the final shot is aesthetically brilliant and stimulating, but it takes its time. In my opinion, that's the only flaw, but I could point out that the ritual-like manner of the movie could bother some, and its length. But if you're patient enough, you'll find unrivaled visual beauty that is more than style exercise, since it actually conveys emotions and tells the story. For better or worse, there's no other film like this.
  • jnomarie29
    May 9, 2007
    jnomarie29
    I DIDN'T MEAN TO PICK THIS ONE...MY BAD!!!
  • ladypoetsteph
    April 27, 2007
    ladypoetsteph
    Old version. No thanks
  • Witnesslima
    April 8, 2007
    Witnesslima
    I thnnk it is so nice 2 c a woman lyk electranstrong lyk dat!
  • crystalhornbuckle
    February 20, 2007
    crystalhornbuckle
    This is not the movie i thought it was so sorry. It is surpost to be the updated one
  • wk4esi
    January 8, 2007
    wk4esi
    wrong movie,it have a different one with jenifer garner

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