Greece,
1962, 110 min
Directed by:
Michalis KakojannisCinematography:
Walter LassallyComposer:
Mikis TheodorakisCast:
Irene Papas, Giannis Fertis, Aleka Katselli, Theano Ioannidou, Notis Peryalis, Heidemarie Hatheyer, Takis Emmanuel, Malaina Anousaki, Thodoros Exarhos (more)Plots(1)
Desolation and despair reign supreme in the kingdom of Mycenae: The great Agamemnon has been brutally murdered; his son, Orestes, has fled to an unknown land; and his daughter Electra has been imprisoned within the very walls of the castle she once loved so well. All hope seems lost until the sacred oracle speaks and replaces Electra's broken spirit with an unquenchable desire for justice and bloody vengeance! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1963 - Michalis Kakojannis (Best Foreign Language Film)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1962 - Michalis Kakojannis (Grand Prix de la Commission supérieure technique du cinéma français)
- 1962 - Michalis Kakojannis (Best Cinematic Transposition)
- 1962 - Michalis Kakojannis (Golden Palm - Official Competition)