Movie

The Oresteia (1983)

• October 9, 1983
• 3h 52m

• 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.

Director

Peter Hall

Writers

Tony Harrison

Starring

Jim Carter, Robert Cartland, David Bamber