Overview
The Greek army is about to set sail to a great battle, but the winds refuse to blow. Their leader, King Agamemnon, seeks to provide better food, but accidentally slays a sacred deer. His punishment from the gods, the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film (1978)
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Based on
Based on Iphigenia in Aulis
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Setting
Set in Ancient Greece
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Collection
Part of Greek Tragedy Trilogy
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Music
Music by Mikis Theodorakis
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Giorgos Arvanitis
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Mihalis KakogiannisWriter
- Original title
- Ιφιγένεια
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 10, 1977
- Original language
- Greek
- Countries
- Greece
- Collection
- Greek Tragedy Trilogy
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In the United States
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Cast
Irene PapasKlytaimnistra
Kostas KazakosAgamemnonas
Kostas KarrasMenelaos
Tatiana PapamoschouIfigeneia
Christos TsagasOdysseas
Panos MihalopoulosAchilleas
Angelos YannoulisServant
Dimitris AronisKalhas
Eirini KoumarianouNurse
Giorgos OikonomouMessenger- Dimitris KontogiannisMyrmidon (as Dimitris Kondogiannis)
Sofia Kakarelidou- Georges VourvahakisOrestis
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