Iphigenia [videorecording] / from Cinema 5 ; presented by the Greek Film Centre.
Story of a young girl caught in the midst of political intrigue and corruption. Under the leadership of Agamemnon, the Greek army is about to set sail to engage in a great battle, but the winds refuse to blow. When the army grows restless, Agamemnon seeks to improve morale by providing better food,...
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| Other title: | ITS Video Library. |
| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | Greek |
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Burbank, Calif. :
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video,
1987.
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| Summary: | Story of a young girl caught in the midst of political intrigue and corruption. Under the leadership of Agamemnon, the Greek army is about to set sail to engage in a great battle, but the winds refuse to blow. When the army grows restless, Agamemnon seeks to improve morale by providing better food, but accidentally slays a sacred deer. His punishment, say the gods, is the sacrifice of his daughter, Iphigenia. Agamemnon sends for Iphigenia with a message. that she will marry the great soldier Achilles. Iphigenia arrives for the wedding, accompanied by her mother, Clytemnestra--and the tragic story begins to unfold. |
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| Item Description: | 60021. In Greek, subtitles in English. Based on the ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides. Originally released as a motion picture in 1977, Almi Pictures in 1979. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (VHS) (82 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, George Arvanitis ; editing, Michael Cacoyannis, Takes Yannapoulos ; music, Mikis Theodorakis ; written and directed by Michael Cacoyannis. |
| Participant or Performer: | Irene Papas, Tatiana Papamoskou, Costa Kazakos, Costa Carras. |