---
title: 'Electra (1962)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michalis Cacoyannis'
released: '1962-05-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Greece'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/electra-1962'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055950/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Electra (1962)

1962 · 110 min · Drama · Greece

Original title: Ηλέκτρα

## Synopsis

Electra is a 1962 Greek film based on the play Electra, written by Euripides. It was directed by Michael Cacoyannis, serving as the first installment of his "Greek tragedy" trilogy, followed by The Trojan Women in 1971 and Iphigenia in 1977. The film starred Irene Papas in the lead role as Elektra and Giannis Fertis as Orestis.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michalis Cacoyannis](https://cinepixo.com/people/michalis-cacoyannis)
- **Screenplay:** [Michalis Cacoyannis](https://cinepixo.com/people/michalis-cacoyannis)
- **Editor:** [Michalis Cacoyannis](https://cinepixo.com/people/michalis-cacoyannis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mikis Theodorakis](https://cinepixo.com/people/mikis-theodorakis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Walter Lassally](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-lassally)

## Cast

- [Kostas Kazakos](https://cinepixo.com/people/kostas-kazakos)
- [Irene Papas](https://cinepixo.com/people/irene-papas) as Elektra
- [Aleka Katseli](https://cinepixo.com/people/aleka-katseli) as Clytemnestra
- [Takis Emmanuel](https://cinepixo.com/people/takis-emmanuel) as Pylades
- [Theodoros Dimitrief](https://cinepixo.com/people/theodoros-dimitrief) as Agamemnon
- [Manos Katrakis](https://cinepixo.com/people/manos-katrakis) as the tutor
- [Giannis Fertis](https://cinepixo.com/people/giannis-fertis) as Orestes
- [Notis Peryalis](https://cinepixo.com/people/notis-peryalis) as Elektra's husband

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