The Oresteia
October 9, 1983•3h 52m•★ 10.0
Drama
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.
Director
Peter HallWriters
Cast
Jim Carter
Agamemnon
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Robert Cartland
Electra
David Bamber
Choir
Pip Donaghy
Clytemnestra
Greg Hicks
Orestes
Kenny Ireland
Apollo
Alfred Lynch
Aegisthus
John Normington
Cassandra
Tony Robinson
Servant
Barrie Rutter
Herald
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Timothy Davies
Pylades
Sean Baker
Priestess
David Bamber
Chorus
?
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
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John Gill
Anti-chorus
Colin Haigh
Anti-chorus