Electra

Electra

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1962-05-25
Duration:110 min
Country:Greece
Director:Mihalis Kakogiannis
Actors:Irene Papas, Notis Peryalis, Takis Emmanuel, Manos Katrakis, Giannis Fertis
Production:Finos Film

Overview:

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.

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