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Les perses (1961)
TV Movie | 68 min | Drama, History

Les perses (1961)

TV Movie | 68 min | Drama, History

Movie adaptation of Aeschylus' oldest known tragedy: Persai. The play deals with the aftermath of the Persian defeat in the battle of Salamis (480 BC), which makes it the only Greek tragedy that deals with a real historical event.

Director

Jean Prat

Writer

Aeschylus (play) (as Eschyle)

Composer

Jean Prodromidès

Cinematographer

Jacques Lemare

Editor

Marc Pavaux

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Updated Oct 31, 1961

Release date

Oct 31, 1961 (France)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
René Arrieu Darius Darius See fewer	On ne badine pas avec l'amour (1978)
Claude Martin Xerxès Xerxès See fewer	Twelfth Night (1957)
Maria Meriko La reine Atossa / Queen Atossa La reine Atossa / Queen Atossa See fewer	La dame de Monsoreau (1971)
François Chaumette Le Coryphée / Chorus leader Le Coryphée / Chorus leader See fewer	Z (1969)
Maurice Garrel Le messager / Messenger Le messager / Messenger See fewer	To Commit a Murder (1967)
Jean-Pierre Bernard Actor Actor See fewer	Les grandes conjurations (1978)
Jean Brassat Actor Actor See fewer	Joan of Arc (1973)
Charles Denner Actor Actor See fewer	Z (1969)
Jean-Daniel Ehrmann Actor Actor See fewer	Koenigsmark (1968)
André Oumansky Actor Actor See fewer	Babel (I) (2006)
Mario Pilar Actor Actor See fewer	Macbeth (1959)
André Thorent Actor Actor See fewer	The Samurai (1967)