Agamemnon

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Date
1983
Summary
In this first part of the Oresteia trilogy by Aeschylus, Agamemnon returns from the Trojan War. His queen, Clytemnestra, intends to avenge their daughter, Iphigenia, sacrificed by Agamemnon, to secure a favorable wind toward Troy. Aegisthus, Clytemnestra's lover, will avenge the murder of his brothers by Agamemnon's father.
Contributors
Aeschylus; Harrison, Tony 1937
Publishers
National Theatre (Great Britain); Channel Four (Great Britain); Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
Literature, Print Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Theater; Literature, Print Culture
Locations
Europe; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
95 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Performed by the National Theatre of Great Britain. Cameramen, Dave Swan, Barrie Dodd, Paul Martingell ; editor, Toby Wallis ; music, Harrison Birtwistle.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089899; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1263; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/773; OCLC: ocm12675046; Catalog Key: alephsys001358573

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