Mourning Becomes Electra(Movie, 1947)

Name: Mourning Becomes Electra
Genre: Drama
Released: 1947
Duration: T02:53:00
Rating: 3.1

| 2h 53min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.1/5 (with 7 votes)

Mourning Becomes Electra is a 1947 American drama film by Dudley Nichols adapted from the 1931 Eugene O'Neill play Mourning Becomes Electra, based in turn on the Oresteia. The film stars Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey, Katina Paxinou, Leo Genn and Kirk Douglas. Rosalind Russell was nominated for the Best Actress in a Leading Role and Michael Redgrave was nominated for the Best Actor in a Leading Role. Originally released by RKO Radio Pictures at nearly three hours running time, it was eventually ... ()

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Awards & Nominations for Mourning Becomes Electra

nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress

About Mourning Becomes Electra

Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)

Based on: "Mourning Becomes Electra" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: RKO Radio Pictures

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 9 languages: German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 11/19/1947

Cast: Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey, Katina Paxinou, Leo Genn, Kirk Douglas, Nancy Coleman, Sara Allgood, Henry Hull, Thurston Hall, Walter Baldwin, Elisabeth Risdon, Erskine Sanford, Jimmy Conlin, Emma Dunn, Blossom Rock, Clem Bevans, Robert Dudley, Tito Vuolo, Nora Cecil

Director: Dudley Nichols

Producer: Dudley Nichols

Screenwriter: Dudley Nichols, Eugene O'Neill

Film Editor: Roland Gross

Director of Photography: George Barnes

Composer: Richard Hageman

Costume designer: Travis Banton

Production Designer: William Flannery

Keywords: new england, love, lover, based on play or musical, poison, ship, greek tragedy

Color: Black & White (B/W)

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