Electra, My Love
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Electra, My Love is a 1974 Hungarian drama film
directed by Miklós Jancsó
. It was entered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival
. It is known for its extremely long takes, often as long as the camera would allow without stopping because of the film stock finishing.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter.Jancsó achieved international prominence from the mid-1960s onwards, with works including The Round Up , The Red and the White and Red Psalm .Jancsó's films are characterized by visual stylization,...
. It was entered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival
1975 Cannes Film Festival
- Jury :*Jeanne Moreau, President, actress*André Delvaux, director*Anthony Burgess, writer*Fernando Rey, actor*George Roy Hill, director*Gérard Ducaux-Rupp, producer*Léa Massari, actress*Pierre Mazars, journalist*Pierre Salinger, writer...
. It is known for its extremely long takes, often as long as the camera would allow without stopping because of the film stock finishing.
Cast
- Mari TörőcsikMari TöröcsikMari Törőcsik is a Hungarian film actress. She has appeared in over 120 films since 1956. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for the film Mrs...
as Elektra - György CserhalmiGyörgy CserhalmiGyörgy Cserhalmi was born on February 17, 1948 in Budapest, Hungary. He is a Hungarian actor. He graduated from the Actors Academy in 1971. He is also the founder of the Labdater Theatre in the Globe cultural centre.-Employment:...
as Oresztész - József MadarasJózsef MadarasJózsef Madaras was a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 85 films between 1958 and 2006.-Selected filmography:* The Round-Up * The Red and the White * The Confrontation...
as Aegisztosz - Mária Bajcsay as Kikiáltó
- Lajos BalázsovitsLajos BalázsovitsLajos Balázsovits is a Hungarian film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1968 and 2006.-Selected filmography:* The Upthrown Stone * The Confrontation * Milarepa * Electra, My Love...
as Vezér - József Bige
- Tamás Cseh
- György Delianisz
- Balázs Galkó
- Gabi Jobba as Krisotemis