Electra (1962): Cast
Electra is a 1962 historical drama directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis, starring Irene Papas as Elektra, Manos Katrakis and Takis Emmanuel. It is based on Electra and Other Plays by Euripides and John Davie. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 50m (110 min)
- Director
- Mihalis Kakogiannis
- Original language
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Greek - Studio
- Finos Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Electra About?
The premise of Electra without spoilers, adapted from Electra and Other Plays by Euripides and John Davie.
Living in exile after the death of their father, the grown children of a murdered and usurped king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.
Electra Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- greek mythology
- character name as title
- clytemnestra character
- agamemnon character
- orestes character
- reference to bacchus
- first in trilogy
- producer writer director editor
- sword and sandal history
- scene before opening title
- murder of father
- family drama
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- patricide
- woman with short hair
- tragedy drama
- costume drama
- social outcasts
- horse and plow
- forced marriage
- festival
- different social classes
- knife fight
- adult female virgin
- marital infidelity
- king
- reference to trojan war
- mariticide
- younger version of character
- sexless marriage
- assassination
- reference to achilles
- tutor
- murder of mother
- bare chested man
- child
- hairy chested man
- mythology
- dead woman on the floor
- cacoyannis and papas
- children
- death
- electra character
- part of trilogy
- first part
- actress playing dual role
- actress playing mother and daughter roles
- revenge
- living in exile
- murder
- bloody hand
Electra Cast & Characters
Irene Papas leads the cast as Elektra, with Manos Katrakis as The Tutor and Takis Emmanuel as Pylades. Directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mihalis Kakogiannis
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Irene Papas as Elektra - Manos Katrakis as The Tutor
- Takis Emmanuel as Pylades
- Notis Peryalis as Elektra's Husband
Also Starring in Electra
· 11 more- Theano Ioannidou Chorus Leader
- Giannis Fertis Orestis
- Aleka Katselli Klytaemnistra
- Fivos Razi Aegisthus
- Kitty Arseni
- Eleni Karpeta
- Theano Krassa
- E. Chatzeemichalee
- Elli Trygonopoulo
- M. Mauropoulou
- Diza Kountoura
More from Mihalis Kakogiannis
More films directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis, best-rated first: The Cherry Orchard, Up, Down and Sideways, Sweet Country and Iphigenia.
Electra Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Electra.
Electra Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Ilektra” and “Electre”.
- Also known as
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- Ilektra
- Electre
- Elektra
- Electra, a Vingadora
- Электра
- Ηλέκτρα
- Elettra
- Eletra
- 厄勒克特拉
- A Vingadora
- 엘렉트라
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Electra FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Electra, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Electra?
Electra runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).
When was Electra released?
Electra was released on May 1, 1962.
Who directed Electra?
Electra was directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis.
More films by Mihalis Kakogiannis Who is in the cast of Electra?
Electra stars Irene Papas as Elektra, Manos Katrakis as The Tutor and Takis Emmanuel as Pylades, among 15 credited actors.
Is Electra based on a book?
Yes. Electra is adapted from Electra and Other Plays by Euripides, John Davie and Richard Rutherford.
Does Electra have a post-credit scene?
No. Electra has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Electra in?
The original language of Electra is Greek.
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