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The Oresteia

10.019833h 52mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorPeter Hall
WriterTony Harrison

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Cast · Directed by Peter Hall

JCJim Carter
Jim Carter
Agamemnon
RC
Robert Cartland
Electra
DBDavid Bamber
David Bamber
Choir
PDPip Donaghy
Pip Donaghy
Clytemnestra
GHGreg Hicks
Greg Hicks
Orestes
KIKenny Ireland
Kenny Ireland
Apollo
ALAlfred Lynch
Alfred Lynch
Aegisthus
JNJohn Normington
John Normington
Cassandra
TRTony Robinson
Tony Robinson
Servant
BRBarrie Rutter
Barrie Rutter
Herald
TD
Timothy Davies
Pylades
SBSean Baker
Sean Baker
Priestess

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