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Desolation and despair reign supreme in the kingdom of Mycenae. The great Agamemnon has been brutally murdered; his son Orestes has fled and his daughter Electra has been imprisoned within the walls of the castle. All hope seems lost until the sacred oracle speaks and replaces Electra's broken...

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Other Authors:	Cacoyannis, Michael (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Papas, Irene (Actor), Phertēs, Giannēs (Actor), Katselli, Aleka (Actor), Ioannidou, Theano (Actor), Peryalis, Notis (Actor), Euripides
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Greek, Modern (1453-) French
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned. Greek, English and French language tracks with optional subtitles in English, Spanish and French.
Published:	Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment Inc., [2002]
Series:	World films (MGM Home Entertainment Inc.)
Subjects:	Electra > (Greek mythological figure) > Drama. Feature films. Foreign films. Motion pictures, Greek. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	Desolation and despair reign supreme in the kingdom of Mycenae. The great Agamemnon has been brutally murdered; his son Orestes has fled and his daughter Electra has been imprisoned within the walls of the castle. All hope seems lost until the sacred oracle speaks and replaces Electra's broken spirit with an unquenchable desire for justice and bloody vengeance.
Item Description:	Based on the play by Euripides. DVD release of the 1962 motion picture. Widescreen format. Bonus feature: original theatrical trailer. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; NTSC; Dolby digital.
Audience:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:	Screenplay, Michael Cacoyannis ; music, Mikis Theodorakis ; director of photography, Walter Lassally.
ISBN:	0792852036 9780792852032