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.
Acting
Irene Papas delivers maternal anguish that'll wreck you.
Cinematography
Sun-bleached Greek landscapes as funeral pyre.
Direction
Kakogiannis makes ancient text feel urgently modern.
Director
Mihalis Kakogiannis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tatiana Papamoschou was only 12 during filming and reportedly fainted from emotional exhaustion during the sacrifice scene.
Kakogiannis completed his 'Greek tragedy' trilogy after 'Electra' and 'The Trojan Women,' all starring Irene Papas as women destroyed by men's wars.
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