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Mourning Becomes Electra

1947·2h 39m·Approved
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
1,438 votes

Eugene O'Neill's updated version of the Oresteia set in New England, after the American Civil War.

Mourning Becomes Electra is a 1947 drama movie directed by Dudley Nichols, starring Rosalind Russell, Raymond Massey, Katina Paxinou. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 1,438 votes and runs 2h 39m.

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Director
Dudley Nichols
Stars
Rosalind Russell
Raymond Massey
Katina Paxinou
Michael Redgrave
Details
1947-11-19
159 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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