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BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

Mourning Becomes Elektra

  • Episode aired Mar 30, 1952
  • 3h 40m
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Eugene O'Neill's updated version of the Orestaia. In New England, after the American Civil War, a war-weary Ezra Mannon comes home to his unhappy wife (Christine) and loving daughter (Lavini... Read allEugene O'Neill's updated version of the Orestaia. In New England, after the American Civil War, a war-weary Ezra Mannon comes home to his unhappy wife (Christine) and loving daughter (Lavinia). But Lavinia's ex-suitor, Adam Brant, has become Christine's lover, and together Adam a... Read allEugene O'Neill's updated version of the Orestaia. In New England, after the American Civil War, a war-weary Ezra Mannon comes home to his unhappy wife (Christine) and loving daughter (Lavinia). But Lavinia's ex-suitor, Adam Brant, has become Christine's lover, and together Adam and Christine plot to poison Ezra. When they succeed, Lavinia turns to her brother Orin to ... Read all
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  • Writers
    • Royston Morley(adaptation)
    • Eugene O'Neill
  • Stars
    • Catherine Lacey
    • Marjorie Mars
    • Patrick Macnee
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    • Royston Morley(adaptation)
    • Eugene O'Neill
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    • Catherine Lacey
    • Marjorie Mars
    • Patrick Macnee
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    Catherine Lacey
    Catherine Lacey
    • Christine Mannonas Christine Mannon
    Marjorie Mars
    Marjorie Mars
    • Lavinia Mannonas Lavinia Mannon
    Patrick Macnee
    Patrick Macnee
    • Captain Peter Nilesas Captain Peter Niles
    Mark Dignam
    Mark Dignam
    • Brigadier-General Ezra Mannonas Brigadier-General Ezra Mannon
    Reginald Tate
    Reginald Tate
    • Captain Adam Brantas Captain Adam Brant
    Charles Farrell
    Charles Farrell
    • Seth Beckwithas Seth Beckwith
    Joy Shelton
    Joy Shelton
    • Hazel Nilesas Hazel Niles
    Andrew Osborn
    • First Lieutenant Orin Mannonas First Lieutenant Orin Mannon
    Willoughby Gray
    Willoughby Gray
    • Ira Mackelas Ira Mackel
    Edward Byrne
    • Chantymanas Chantyman
    MacDonald Parke
    • Amos Amesas Amos Ames
    Neil McCallum
    Neil McCallum
    • Abner Smallas Abner Small
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      • Eugene O'Neill
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      • March 30, 1952 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      3 hours 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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