Eugene O'Neill, Henry Hull, Katina Paxinou
Eugene O'Neill's updated version of the Orestaia. In New England, after the American Civil War, a war-weary Agamem--er, Ezra Mannon comes home to his unhappy wife (Christine) and loving daughter (Lavi...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 21, 2004
Stats: 21 reviews
Dark, heavy and depressing, as is most everything written by Eugene O'Neill. However, the movie is exquisitely produced. Rosalind Russell is brilliant, and Katina Paxinou is outstanding as well. Great costumes.
Some fine acting and top production values but stagnant slow moving version of something that's heavy going to begin with.
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