Ready to press play on 'The Oresteia' without the hassle? Tracking down where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to watch the Andrew Watkins-helmed movie can be more complicated than expected so we at Moviefone are here to so we can take the guesswork out of it.
Here are a few key highlights to round things out about the Theatre for a New Audience Polonsky Shakespeare Center Merle Debuskey Studio Program flick. The Oresteia starring Obi Abili, Helen Carey, Kelley Curran, Franchelle Stewart Dorn has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min. The release date of the movie is June 25th, 2021.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "The Oresteia is a trilogy of Greek tragedies written by Aeschylus in the 5th century BC concerning the murder of Agamemnon by Clytemnestra the murder of Clytemnestra by Orestes the trial of Orestes the end of the curse on the House of Atreus and the pacification of the Erinyes The trilogyconsisting of Agamemnon The Libation Bearers and The Eumenidesalso shows how the Greek gods interacted with the characters and influenced their decisions pertaining to events and disputes The only extant example of an ancient Greek theatre trilogy the Oresteia won first prize at the Dionysia festival in 458 BC The principal themes of the trilogy include the contrast between revenge and justice as well as the transition from personal vendetta to organized litigation Oresteia originally included a satyr play Proteus following the tragic trilogy but all except a single line of Proteus has been lost"
The Oresteia has a confirmed digital release date of June 25th, 2021, but streaming platforms haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for the latest updates on where you can watch it online.
