Les Perses (The Persians) is a French TV movie adaptation of Aeschylus' oldest known tragedy, Πέρσαι (Persai). It was originally broadcasted in October 31, 1961. 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.
Stars: René Arrieu, Claude Martin, Maria Meriko, François Chaumette, Maurice Garrel
Crew: Jean Prat (Director), Aeschylus (Theatre Play), Jean Prodromidès (Music), Jacques Lemare (Director of Photography), Marc Pavaux (Editor), Christiane Coste (Costume Design)
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Language: Français
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Runtime: 68 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 31, 1961
IMDb: 10
