The Oresteia

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The Oresteia (1983)

Directed by Peter Hall

Drama · 3h 52m

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.

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Cast

Jim Carter Agamemnon
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Robert Cartland Electra David Bamber Choir Pip Donaghy Clytemnestra Greg Hicks Orestes Kenny Ireland Apollo Alfred Lynch Aegisthus John Normington Cassandra Tony Robinson Servant Barrie Rutter Herald
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Timothy Davies Pylades Sean Baker Priestess

Crew

Director
Peter Hall
Screenplay
Tony Harrison
Original Music Composer
Harrison Birtwistle

Details

Release date
1983-10-09
Runtime
3h 52m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
National Theatre