Iphigenia
Brief Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
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Michael Cacoyannis
Director
Irene Papas
Clytemnestra
Costa Kazakos
Agamemnon
Costa Carras
Menelaus
Tatiana Papamoskou
Iphigenia
Christos Tsangas
Odysseus
Film Details
Also Known As
Iphigenie
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1977
Distribution Company
United Artists Films
Location
Greece
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 9m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Synopsis
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.
Director
Michael Cacoyannis
Director
Cast
Irene Papas
Clytemnestra
Costa Kazakos
Agamemnon
Costa Carras
Menelaus
Tatiana Papamoskou
Iphigenia
Christos Tsangas
Odysseus
Panos Michalopoulos
Achilles
Angelos Yiannoulis
Servant
Dimitris Aronis
Calchas
Georgios Vourvakakis
Orestes
Irene Koumarianou
Maidservant
Giorgios Economou
Messenger
Dimitris Kontoyiannis
Myrmidon
Giorgios Karalampilis
Tasos Lentas
Dimitris Alankas
Makis Mourselas
Karis Tzikairopoulos
Dimitris Mitsoulas
Michalis Kairetis
Vaios Triantaphullou
Thanasis Lagaros
Vasia Costa
Elisabeth Voulgaris
Rula Kanellopoulou
Sophia Sphyroera
Eleanora Staoopoulou
Sophie Kakapelidou
Etaize Semiekopolou
Eleni Manilte
Crew
Giorgios Arvanitis
Director Of Photography
Michael Cacoyannis
Screenwriter
Michael Cacoyannis
Editor
Nimis Cassimatis
Sound Mixer
Lakis Kaiselis
Assistant Director
Michalis Lamprinos
Choreography
Dionysis Photopoulos
Art Direction
Dionysis Photopoulos
Costume Designer
Mikis Theodorakis
Music
Yannoulla Wakefield
Executive Producer
Takis Yannopoulos
Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Iphigenie
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
1977
Distribution Company
United Artists Films
Location
Greece
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 9m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
1977
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Released in United States 1977
Released in United States 1977
