The Oresteia

10.0 (1 votes)• 1983• 232m•Released

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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.

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Languages: English

Director: Peter Hall

Starring Cast: Jim Carter, Robert Cartland, David Bamber, Pip Donaghy, Greg Hicks, Kenny Ireland

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