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Oresteia

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1979
  • 4h 15m
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7.2/10
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Diana Rigg in Oresteia (1979)
Drama

Adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish, broadcast under the title of The Serpent Son.Adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish, broadcast under the title of The Serpent Son.Adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish, broadcast under the title of The Serpent Son.

  • Stars
    • Diana Rigg
    • Anton Lesser
    • John Nolan
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    • Stars
      • Diana Rigg
      • Anton Lesser
      • John Nolan
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    Diana Rigg
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    • Clytemnestra
    • 1979
    Anton Lesser
    Anton Lesser
    • Orestes
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    John Nolan
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    Natasha Parry
    Natasha Parry
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    Frank Middlemass
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    • Citizen of Athens…
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    Maureen O'Brien
    Maureen O'Brien
    • Elektra
    • 1979
    Terrence Hardiman
    Terrence Hardiman
    • Aegisthus
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    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Cassandra
    • 1979
    Claire Bloom
    Claire Bloom
    • Athene
    • 1979
    Flora Robson
    Flora Robson
    • Kilissa
    • 1979
    Denis Quilley
    Denis Quilley
    • Agamemnon
    • 1979
    Alfred Burke
    Alfred Burke
    • Leader of the Old Men
    • 1979
    Billie Whitelaw
    Billie Whitelaw
    • Leader of the Women
    • 1979
    Siân Phillips
    Siân Phillips
    • Leader of the Furies
    • 1979
    Patrick Magee
    Patrick Magee
    • Kalchas
    • 1979
    Sylvia Kay
    Sylvia Kay
    • 2nd Fury
    • 1979
    Sheila Ballantine
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    Linda Thorson
    Linda Thorson
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    • 1979
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    • Release date
      • March 7, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Serpent Son
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      4 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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