The Travelling Players

The Travelling Players (1975)

01/07/1975
Drama, War, History
3h 43m

Overview

This expansive Greek drama follows a troupe of theater actors as they perform around their country during World War II. While the production that they put on is entitled "Golfo the Shepherdess," the thespians end up echoing scenes from classic Greek tales in their own lives, as Elektra plots revenge on her mother for the death of her father, and seeks help from her brother, Orestes, a young anti-fascist rebel.

  • Theo AngelopoulosDirector, Screenplay
  • Original Title

    Ο θίασος

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Greek

Keywords

  • civil war
  • election campaign
  • spy
  • fascism
  • greece
  • artist
  • conflict

Top Billed Cast

Eva Kotamanidou

Eva Kotamanidou

Elektra

Vangelis Kazan

Vangelis Kazan

Aegisthus

Aliki Georgouli

Aliki Georgouli

Clytemnestra (Elektra's mother)

Kiriakos Katrivanos

Kiriakos Katrivanos

Pylades

Stratos Pahis

Stratos Pahis

Agamemnon (Electra's father)

Nina Papazaphiropoulou

Nina Papazaphiropoulou

Old Woman

Giannis Fyrios

Giannis Fyrios

Accordionist

Alekos Boubis

Old Man

Maria Vassiliou

Maria Vassiliou

Chrysothemis (Elektra's sister)

Grigoris Evangelatos

Grigoris Evangelatos

Poet

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