The Oresteia
1983, English. Directed by Peter Hall.
Agamemnon returns home from the Trojan war and is murdered by his wife, setting off a chain of revenge that stretches across this trilogy of play. Directed by Peter Brook for the National Theatre, this is an all-male performance with masks.
- Runtime
- 3h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 9 October 1983
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Tony Harrison
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The Oresteia runs 232 minutes (3h 52m).
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The Oresteia isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 October 1983. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Oresteia?
The Oresteia (1983) was directed by Peter Hall and stars Jim Carter, Robert Cartland, David Bamber.