To appease offended gods before going to war, a commander must sacrifice his favorite daughter to them but does so under the pretext of marrying her off.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Irene Papas | ... | Klytaimnistra (as Eirini Papa) | |
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Kostas Kazakos | ... | Agamemnonas |
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Kostas Karras | ... | Menelaos |
| Tatiana Papamoschou | ... | Ifigeneia | |
| Hristos Tsagas | ... | Odysseas | |
| Panos Mihalopoulos | ... | Ahilleas | |
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Angelos Yannoulis | ... | Servant |
| Dimitri Aronis | ... | Kalhas | |
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Georges Vourvahakis | ... | Orestis |
| Eirini Koumarianou | ... | Nurse | |
| Giorgos Oikonomou | ... | Messenger | |
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Dimitris Kontogiannis | ... | Myrmidon (as Dimitris Kondogiannis) |
| Yorgos Charalabidis | |||
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Tasos Lertas | ||
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Dimitris Mitsoulas | ||
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The Greek army is about to set sail to a great battle, but the winds refuse to blow. Their leader, King Agamemnon, seeks to provide better food, but accidentally slays a sacred deer. His punishment from the gods, the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia. Written by <chaz@eschaton.net>
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Country:
GreeceLanguage:
GreekRelease Date:
20 November 1977 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Greece's official submission to the 1978's Oscar in the Best Foreign Film category. See more »Goofs
According to Greek mythology, Achilles was rendered impervious to wounds by having been dipped in the river Styx as an infant by his mother (all but his heel by which she held him). There is clearly a red mark on the upper arm of Panos Mihalopoulos (who portrayed Achilles). It could be a strawberry birthmark, but it looks like a healing wound which Achilles would not have. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This film was the first movie I ever saw and cried watching. It's an adaptation of the classic play by Euripides, Iphigenia at Aulis. The cast was wonderful, and the cinemotography was spectacular. The story of a young girl caught between her fears and the country's will, one cannot help but cry.