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63% Critic Match
Mourning Becomes Electra
“...Mother and daughter in love with the same man ... rivals in ruthlessness even to murder!”
6.3 / 10• 1947• 2h 53m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Rosalind Russell
Lavinia Mannon
Lead
Michael Redgrave
Orin Mannon
Raymond Massey
Ezra Mannon
Katina Paxinou
Christine Mannon
Kirk Douglas
Peter Niles
Leo Genn
Adam Brant
Nancy Coleman
Hazel Niles
Henry Hull
Seth Beckwith
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dudley Nichols's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mourning Becomes Electra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
