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The Oresteia

Genre:Drama

Released:1983-10-09

Runtime:232

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.


Cast:

Jim Carter

Character: Agamemnon

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Robert Cartland

Character: Electra

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David Bamber

Character: Choir

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Pip Donaghy

Character: Clytemnestra

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Greg Hicks

Character: Orestes

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Kenny Ireland

Character: Apollo

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Alfred Lynch

Character: Aegisthus

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John Normington

Character: Cassandra

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Tony Robinson

Character: Servant

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Barrie Rutter

Character: Herald

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Timothy Davies

Character: Pylades

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Sean Baker

Character: Priestess

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David Bamber

Character: Chorus

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Peter Dawson

Character: Chorus

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David Roper

Character: Watchman

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Michael Thomas

Character: Athena

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Nigel Bellairs

Character: Anti-chorus

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Martin Garfield

Character: Anti-chorus

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John Gill

Character: Anti-chorus

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Colin Haigh

Character: Anti-chorus

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Peter Hale

Character: Anti-chorus

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Graham Pountney

Character: Anti-chorus

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Norman Rutherford

Character: Anti-chorus

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Leslie Southwick

Character: Anti-chorus

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Glenn Williams

Character: Anti-chorus

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Richard Williams

Character: Anti-chorus

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