Electra (1962)
With Irene Papas, Manos Katrakis, Theodoros Dimitrief, Kostas Kazakos, Notis Peryalis, Aleka Katseli, Giannis Fertis, Takis Emmanuel
Directed by Michalis Cacoyannis
Electra (Greek: Ηλέκτρα Ilektra) is a 1962 Greek film based on the play Electra, written by Euripides. It was directed by Michael Cacoyannis, serving as the first installment of his "Greek tragedy" trilogy, followed by The Trojan Women in 1971 and Iphigenia in 1977. The film starred Irene Papas in the lead role as Elektra and Giannis Fertis as Orestis.
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