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Poster for Elektra

2010 | 126 min | Music

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Tailor-made for music lovers.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Well paced, at 2 hr 6 min.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

The richness and intensity of Richard Strauss's masterful one-act opera, in Herbert Wernicke's compelling production, vividly portrays the relentless pursuit and ecstatic realization of vengeance. Featuring Linda Watson, Jane Henschel, Manuela Uhl, Rene Kollo, and Albert Dohmen. The Philharmonia Chor Wien and Münchner Philharmoniker are conducted by Christian Thielemann

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andreas Morell, Herbert Wernicke

  • Linda WatsonElektra
  • Manuela UhlChrysothemis
  • Jane HenschelKlytämestra
  • René KolloAegisth
  • Albert DohmenOrest
  • Christian ThielemannDirigent