The Persians (1961)

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.

Released

1961-10-31

Genres

History, TV Movie

Runtime

68 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Jean Prat

TMDB rating

8.0/10 from 1 votes