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Living in exile after their father's death, the children of an usurped and murdered king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.Living in exile after their father's death, the children of an usurped and murdered king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.Living in exile after their father's death, the children of an usurped and murdered king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 11 wins & 2 nominations total
Fivos Razi
- Aegisthus
- (as Phoebus Rhazis)
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- TriviaFilmed on location in Mycenae and Argos in 1961.
- GoofsHaving seconds thought about killing Klytaemnistra, Orestis proclaims a devil, not a god, must have spoken to the oracle who told him to seek vengeance. As it happens, the word "devil" comes from the Greek word diábolos which means slanderer or accuser, not the Christian or Islamic word for a supernatural enemy of humankind tempting people to commit evil deeds.
- Quotes
Chorus Leader: My child, you must talk to the gods. They will hear you.
Elektra: No god hears me. No human being is listening to my prayers.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Storgi sto lao (2013)
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Wonderful!
I accidentally came across this film while looking through used DVDs at a local store. Having a passing interest in Greek myth, I bought it sight unseen. Far, far better than recent American and British attempts to retell (read remake) these great stories, this marvelous film stays fairly close to the original, telling a tale of betrayal and revenge. I've always loved the story of Orestes: damned if he doesn't avenge his father's murder, damned if he kills the chief assassin-his own mother. Elektra's story is woeful as well-driven by her own desire for vengeance, a vengeance she believes will never come, only seeing her own doom and the triumph of her father's murderers.
Wonderfully acted by Irene Pappas. I'm recommending it to all my friends.
Wonderfully acted by Irene Pappas. I'm recommending it to all my friends.
- sebradfield
- Jan 16, 2005
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- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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