The Oresteia

The Oresteia

Release Date: 1983-10-09

Overview: 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.

Rating: 10 / 10

Cast

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

as Agamemnon

Robert Cartland

Robert Cartland

as Electra

David Bamber

David Bamber

as Choir

Pip Donaghy

Pip Donaghy

as Clytemnestra

Greg Hicks

Greg Hicks

as Orestes

Crew

  • Aeschylus - Theatre Play

  • Jocelyn Herbert - Production Design

  • Peter Hall - Director

  • Tony Harrison - Screenplay

  • Harrison Birtwistle - Original Music Composer

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