"Mourning Becomes Electra" (1978) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Nick Havinga

Writers:

Kenneth Cavander (writer)
Eugene O'Neill (play)

Release Date:

6 December 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Lover | Guilt | American Civil War | Filmed Play | Despair

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Stellar Bennett
Roberts Blossom	...	Seth
Bruce Davison	...	Orin Mannon
Jeffrey DeMunn	...	Adam
Joan Hackett	...	Christine Mannon
Thomas Hill
Roberta Maxwell	...	Lavinia Mannon
Deborah Offner	...	Hazel
Richard Russell Ramos
Josef Sommer	...	Ezra Mannon
Peter Weller	...	Peter

Also Known As:

"Great Performances: Mourning Becomes Electra" (USA)

Runtime:

290 min (in 5 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Trivia:

Originally shown on "Great Performances" (1972).

Movie Connections:

Version of Mourning Becomes Electra (1947)

worth the time invested

I agree with the above comment completely. O'Neill is not everyone's cup of tea, but if you ARE interested in some of the greatest American dramas ever penned, then O'Neill is for you. Yes, his plays are long and arduous but they reveal so much about the human condition, not to mention the writers', that it is worth the time it takes to read them or, as in this case, watch them. 'Mourning' may not be the best to cut your teeth on, so I might recommend "Long Day's Journey Into Night", "Moon for the Misbegotten" or "The Iceman Cometh" -- but no matter which you choose you are in for a wonderful theatrical and personal experience. This DVD was also enhanced by afterwords by Dr. Erich Segal and I appreciated his insights greatly. Highly recommended.