The Travelling Players

Jul 1, 1975

3h 43m

★ 7.4

Overview

This expansive Greek drama follows a troupe of theater actors as they perform around their country during World War II. While the production that they put on is entitled "Golfo the Shepherdess," the thespians end up echoing scenes from classic Greek tales in their own lives, as Elektra plots revenge on her mother for the death of her father, and seeks help from her brother, Orestes, a young anti-fascist rebel.

Genres

Drama

War

History

Production Companies

Giorgos Papalios Productions

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Cast

Elektra

Eva Kotamanidou

Aegisthus

Vangelis Kazan

Clytemnestra (Elektra's mother)

Aliki Georgouli

Pylades

Kiriakos Katrivanos

Agamemnon (Electra's father)

Stratos Pahis

Old Woman

Nina Papazaphiropoulou

Accordionist

Giannis Fyrios

Old Man

Alekos Boubis

Chrysothemis (Elektra's sister)

Maria Vassiliou

Poet

Grigoris Evangelatos

Orestis (Electra's brother)

Petros Zarkadis

Militia Leader

Kostas Styliaris

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