Ηλέκτρα
Living in exile after the death of their father, the grown children of a murdered and usurped king converge to exact eye-for-an-eye revenge.
Electra (1962) is a action, history and drama film directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis, released on May 25, 1962 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Irene Papas, Aleka Katselli, Giannis Fertis and Theano Ioannidou. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 38 ratings.
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Irene Papas
as Elektra
Aleka Katselli
as Klytaemnistra
Giannis Fertis
as Orestis
Theano Ioannidou
as Chorus Leader
Notis Peryalis
as Elektra's Husband
Takis Emmanuel
as Pylades
Fivos Razi
as Aegisthus
Manos Katrakis
as The Tutor
Eleni Karpeta
Kitty Arseni
Eleni Makri
Eleni Marinou
Directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis, written by Euripides and Mihalis Kakogiannis, produced by Mihalis Kakogiannis.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 38 ratings.
I reckon it is fair to say that win or lose after the Trojan War, those who did survive were never looked up very favourably by the Olympians. This rather bleaky adapts Euripides' interpretation of the betrayal of Agamemnon, and of the consequent struggles of his daughter Elektra (Irene Papas) and her younger brother Orestes (Gianni Fertis). Their father had barely set down his armour when he was killed in his bath…
Reviewed on April 19, 2026
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The main cast of Electra (1962) includes Irene Papas, Aleka Katselli, Giannis Fertis, Theano Ioannidou and Notis Peryalis. The film was directed by Mihalis Kakogiannis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Electra was released on May 25, 1962 and runs for 1h 50m.
Electra (1962) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 38 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, history and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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