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Mourning Becomes Electra is a 1947 American drama film by Dudley Nichols adapted from the 1931 Eugene O'Neill play Mourning Becomes Electra, based in turn on the Oresteia. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey, Katina Paxinou, Leo Genn and Kirk Douglas .
Mourning Becomes Electra: Directed by Dudley Nichols. With Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey, Katina Paxinou. Eugene O'Neill's updated version of the Oresteia set in New England, after the American Civil War.
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- Drama
- Dudley Nichols
- 1947-11-19
Eugene O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra. Genre. Drama. Adaptation. Historical. Release Date. Jan 1947. Premiere Information. New York opening: 19 Nov 1947; Los Angeles opening: 25 Dec 1947.
- Dudley Nichols, Jack Gage, Harry Mancke
- Rosalind Russell
2h 53m. In a Greek tragedy updated to the 1860s, young New Englanders (Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave) exact vengeance after the murder of their father (Raymond Massey).
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- Rosalind Russell
- Dudley Nichols
- RKO Pictures
In New England, after the American Civil War, a war-weary Agamemnon, Brigadier General Ezra Mannon (Raymond Massey) comes home to his unhappy wife Christine (Katina Paxinou) and loving daughter Lavinia (Rosalind Russell).
May 3, 2017 · O’Neill’s Civil War-era Greek tragedy is infused with new relevance in a production directed by David Herskovits.
Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
