Iphigenia (1977)

Original title

Ιφιγένεια

Directed by

Michalis Cacoyannis

Genre

adventure film, drama film, action film

Country

Greece

Runtime

2h 12m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 53 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Greek king is commanded by a goddess to sacrifice his daughter for favorable winds to sail to war. The film follows the family's struggle with this fateful demand.

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What happens

Iphigenia (Greek: Ιφιγένεια) is a 1977 Greek tragedy film directed by Michael Cacoyannis, based on the Greek myth of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who was ordered by the goddess Artemis to be sacrificed. Cacoyannis adapted the film, the third in his "Greek Tragedy" trilogy (after the release of Electra in 1962 and The Trojan Women in 1971), from his stage production of Euripides' play Iphigenia at Aulis. The film stars Tatiana Papamoschou as Iphigenia, Kostas Kazakos as Agamemnon and Irene Papas as Clytemnestra. The score was composed by Mikis Theodorakis. Iphigenia was nominated for one Oscar, Best Foreign Language Film. It was also nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. Iphigenia received the 1978 Belgian Femina Award and received the Best Film Award at the 1977 Thessaloniki Film Festival, where Tatiania Papamoschou also received the Best Leading Actress Award for her role as Iphigenia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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