The Persians

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.

Genre:

History, TV Movie

Duration:

68 min

Actor:

René Arrieu, Claude Martin, Maria Meriko

Quality:

HD

Director:

Jean Prat

Release:

1961

IMDb:

8.0