Mourning Becomes Electra
Movies & TV / DVD
Movies/TV › Feature Film Drama
UPC: 014381278224 / Publisher: IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT, December 2004
Based on Aeschylus' Oresteia trilogy and set in the American post Civil War era, a New England family is torn apart by adultery, murder, and suicide.
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"Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon (Massey) and son Orin (Redgrave). Meanwhile Extra's conniving wife Christine (Paxinou) and daughter Lavinia (Russell) vie for the love of a handsome captain (Leo Genn) with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter (Academy Award winner Kirk Douglas) sets his sights on Lavinia. Poisoning, infidelity, gunshots and shocking family secrets explode in a haunting climax that will never be forgotten. Adapted from the classic play by Eugene O'Neill, this powerhouse classic is a tour de force of American cinema. Now presented in the longest restored version in existence."
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