About the film
The Oresteia
Release Date: January 01, 1983
| Year | : | 1983 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | The National Theatre |
| Director | : | Peter Hall |
| Producers | : | |
| Writers | : | Aeschylus, Tony Harrison |
| RunTime | : | 270 mins. |
Agamemnon returns home from the Trojan war and is murdered by his wife, setting off a chain of revenge that stretches across this trilogy of play. Directed by Peter Brook for the National Theatre, this is an all-male performance with masks.
Main Actors
Jim Carter
Character : Agamemnon
Robert Cartland
Character : Electra
David Bamber
Character : Choir
Tim Davies
Character : Pylades
Pip Donaghy
Character : Clytemnestra
Greg Hicks
Character : Orestes
Kenny Ireland
Character : Apollo
Alfred Lynch
Character : Aegisthus
John Normington
Character : Cassandra
Tony Robinson
Character : Servant
Barrie Rutter
Character : Herald
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