The Oresteia

The Oresteia

The Oresteia

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The Oresteia

1983

3h 52m

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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.

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Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Jim Carter

Agamemnon

Jim Carter

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Robert Cartland

Electra

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David Bamber

Choir

David Bamber

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Pip Donaghy

Clytemnestra

Pip Donaghy

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Greg Hicks

Orestes

Greg Hicks

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Kenny Ireland

Apollo

Kenny Ireland

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Alfred Lynch

Aegisthus

Alfred Lynch

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John Normington

Cassandra

John Normington

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Tony Robinson

Servant

Tony Robinson

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Barrie Rutter

Herald

Barrie Rutter

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Timothy Davies

Pylades

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Sean Baker

Priestess

Sean Baker

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David Bamber

Chorus

David Bamber

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Peter Dawson

Chorus

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David Roper

Watchman

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Michael Thomas

Athena

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Nigel Bellairs

Anti-chorus

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Martin Garfield

Anti-chorus

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John Gill

Anti-chorus

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Colin Haigh

Anti-chorus

Colin Haigh

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Peter Hale

Anti-chorus

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Graham Pountney

Anti-chorus

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Norman Rutherford

Anti-chorus

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Leslie Southwick

Anti-chorus

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Glenn Williams

Anti-chorus

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Richard Williams

Anti-chorus

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