Electra by Sophocles

Posted by william warren on April 12, 2015 at 12:53pm

Adapted by Frank McGuinness.

 

A classic tale of power and revenge.

Electra is bound by grief following the murder of her father Agamemnon, unwilling to forgive and consumed by a desire for revenge, her anger builds. On the return of her brother Orestes, her fury explodes without mercy, leading to a bloody and terrifying conclusion.

Cast:

The Servant .........Peter Wight

Orestes .........Jack Lowden

Electra .........Kristin Scott Thomas

Chorus .........Julia Dearden

Chorus .........Golda Rosheuvel

Chorus .........Thalissa Teixeira

Chrysothemis .........Liz White

Clytemnestra .........Diana Quick

Aegisthus .........Tyrone Huggins

 

Music composed by PJ Harvey

 

Directed by Ian Rickson

 

Produced by Nadia Molinari

Size 76MB. Length 83  Minutes. Bitrate 128kbps

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  • Anson (Bob) Roberts April 12, 2015 at 4:49pm

    Somehow, the beatific smile on the face of KST doesn't seem to fit Elektra ...  :>)

    It will be interesting to compare this version with the Jane Lapotaire production from World Service.

    • william warren > Anson (Bob) Roberts April 13, 2015 at 2:23am

      I feel reasonably safe in saying the 1980 version will be superior.

      Remakes are so often a disappointment.

      It would be nice to compare it though.

    • Anson (Bob) Roberts > william warren April 14, 2015 at 8:22pm

      Ummm ... in this case, everything for the last 2000 years has been a remake.  :>)

      I'll post the LaPotaire by the weekend

    • Anson (Bob) Roberts > Anson (Bob) Roberts April 14, 2015 at 10:39pm

      Posted - see new discussion

    • semoshorts > william warren April 14, 2015 at 8:03pm

      Thanks for sharing.

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