Orestea

Orestea

Orestea

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Orestea

1972

1h 35m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

The story of the “Oresteia” begins with King Agamemnon's return to Argos after the fall of Troy. The chorus, composed of old Argives, recalls the sacrifice offered to the gods by Agamemnon, in Aulis, of his daughter Iphigenia to gain their favor.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Mariangela Melato

Mariangela Melato

Marzio Margine

Marisa Fabbri

Marisa Fabbri

Piero Di Jorio

Massimo Foschi

Massimo Foschi

Sergio Nicolai

Sergio Nicolai

Glauco Mauri

Glauco Mauri

Claudia Giannotti

Claudia Giannotti

Anita Laurenzi

Anita Laurenzi

Miriam Acevedo

Miriam Acevedo

Creative team

Directed by: Luca Ronconi
Marco Parodi
Written by: Aeschylus

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