Electra

1974 1h 23m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eileen Atkins
Electra
Rosalie Crutchley
Clytaemnestra
Julian Glover
Aegisthus
Derek Godfrey
Tutor to Orestes
Georgina Hale
Chrysothemis
Susan Richards
Chorus
Martin Shaw
Orestes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Eileen Atkins and Rosalie Crutchley and Julian Glover carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0071461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Michael Lindsay-Hogg directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Eileen Atkins and Rosalie Crutchley and Julian Glover carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0071461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.