| Electra | |
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| Directed by | Michael Cacoyannis |
| Produced by | Michael Cacoyannis |
| Written by | Michael Cacoyannis |
| 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 by | Mikis Theodorakis |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Editing by | Leonidas Antonakis |
| Release date(s) | 1962 |
| Running time | 110' |
| Country |  Greece |
| Language | Greek |
| IMDb profile | |
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
External links
Electra (1962 film) at the Internet Movie Database
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