The Oresteia (1983)

10.0/10 • 232 min • Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

Jim Carter

David Bamber

Pip Donaghy

Greg Hicks

Kenny Ireland

Alfred Lynch

John Normington

Tony Robinson

Barrie Rutter

Sean Baker

David Bamber

Chorus

Colin Haigh

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