The Impossibility of Reciting Electra Today

The Impossibility of Reciting Electra Today

1969 · 107 min · Documentary

An avant-garde theater troupe based in one of the provinces of Emilia is attempting to involve the residents of the small town of Fabrico in a production of Sophocles’ "Electra". However, it soon becomes clear just how difficult this task is, given the group’s persistent collective desire to "question everything."

Directed by Marc-Gilbert Guillaumin

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