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

Cast

Jim Carter

Agamemnon

Robert Cartland

Electra

David Bamber

Choir

Pip Donaghy

Clytemnestra

Greg Hicks

Orestes

Kenny Ireland

Apollo

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The Oresteia

1983 · 3h 52m · Released

Drama