Electra
Electra

Electra (1962)

Not Rated (US) | Greece | Greek | 110 min
Directed by: Michael Cacoyannis
7.6

A powerful rendering of the tragedy of Elektra by Euripides, second in a trilogy. The film begins with a summary treatment without dialogue of the action of the preceding play, "The Agamemnon", in which the wicked Queen Clytemnestra and her lover Aesgisthes murder her husband Agamemnon upon his return from the Trojan War.

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Awards

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Best Foreign Language Film

Nominated

Palme d'Or

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Release Date

France
(Cannes Film Festival)
1962-05
Italy
(Venice Film Festival)
1962-08
France
No data
1962-10-24
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

Electra
(Original title)
Electra
Argentina
Elektra
Austria
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Parent Guide

Sex & Nudity
Mild
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Mild