The Oresteia

The Oresteia

NR1983•232 min

4KHDRCC

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.

Audience Score:

10.0

Directed by:Peter Hall

Theatrical release poster for the film The Oresteia

The Cast

Jim Carter photo

Jim Carter

Agamemnon

David Bamber photo

David Bamber

Choir

Pip Donaghy photo

Pip Donaghy

Clytemnestra

Greg Hicks photo

Greg Hicks

Orestes

Kenny Ireland photo

Kenny Ireland

Apollo

Alfred Lynch photo

Alfred Lynch

Aegisthus

John Normington photo

John Normington

Cassandra

Tony Robinson photo

Tony Robinson

Servant

Barrie Rutter photo

Barrie Rutter

Herald

Robert Cartland

Electra

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