The Serpent Son (1979)
Synopsis
Adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish.
First Air Date: 1979-03-07
Last Air Date: 1979-03-21
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 3
Networks: BBC Two
Top Cast
- Diana Rigg as Clytemnestra
- Anton Lesser as Orestes
- John Nolan as Apollo
- Natasha Parry as Priestess of Apollo
- Maureen O'Brien as Elektra
- Terrence Hardiman as Aegisthus
Seasons
Series 1 (1979)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Agamemnon
Klytemnestra receives the news that her husband, Agamemnon, is returning victorious from the Trojan War.
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Ep. 2: Grave Gifts
Seven years after the death of Agamemnon, Orestes returns to the tomb of his father and prays to Zeus to help him take vengeance on Klytemnestra and Aegisthus. At the tomb he meets his sister Elektra and the Chorus of Women encourage Orestes in his endeavour.
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Ep. 3: Furies
Maddened by the pursuing Furies Orestes is driven from land to land until he takes refuge in the shrine of the Apollo.
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