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The Oresteia (1983)

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.

Release: 1983-10-09
Runtime: 232 min
Rating: 10 / 10
Cast
Jim Carter
Jim Carter
Agamemnon
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Robert Cartland
Electra
David Bamber
David Bamber
Choir
Pip Donaghy
Pip Donaghy
Clytemnestra
Greg Hicks
Greg Hicks
Orestes
Kenny Ireland
Kenny Ireland
Apollo
Alfred Lynch
Alfred Lynch
Aegisthus
John Normington
John Normington
Cassandra
Tony Robinson
Tony Robinson
Servant
Barrie Rutter
Barrie Rutter
Herald
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Timothy Davies
Pylades
Sean Baker
Sean Baker
Priestess
David Bamber
David Bamber
Chorus
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Peter Dawson
Chorus
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David Roper
Watchman
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Michael Thomas
Athena
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Nigel Bellairs
Anti-chorus
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Martin Garfield
Anti-chorus