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PLAY OF THE MONTH: ELECTRA
(1974)
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Production countries
- Great Britain
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Agamnenon is killed by his wife Clytaemnestra and her lover Aegisthuis, but Electra manages to save his son Orestes. When the latter returns seeking revenge, he is at first not recognised by Electra.
Top five credits
- Director
- LINDSAY-HOGG, Michael
- Production Company
- BBC
- Producer
- MESSINA, Cedric
- Author of the Original Work
- SOPHOCLES
- Lighting
- BARCLAY, Sam
Top five cast
- Electra
- ATKINS, Eileen
- Aegisthus, Clytaemnestra's 2nd husband
- GLOVER, Julian
- a tutor to Orestes
- GODFREY, Derek
- Clytaemnestra, Electra's mother
- CRUTCHLEY, Rosalie
- Chrysothemis, Electra's sister
- HALE, Georgina