Elektra · LeviOsa

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Elektra · LeviOsa

Elektra key art

Music1h 58m

🍅11%

🍅

11%

Tomatometer

🍿

29%

Popcornmeter

6.8

TMDB

Storyline

Strauss's opera adapted to the screen by Gotz Friedrich.

Trailers

Elektra trailer thumbnail

Official Trailer

Details

DirectorGötz Friedrich

ReleasedOct 6, 1981

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Cast

Leonie Rysanek

Leonie Rysanek

Elektra

Astrid Varnay

Astrid Varnay

Klytämnestra

Catarina Ligendza

Catarina Ligendza

Chrysothemis

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

Orest

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

1 fresh · 6 rotten

Critics consensus

“Jennifer Garner inhabits her role with earnest gusto, but Elektra 's tone deaf script is too self-serious and bereft of intelligent dialogue to provide engaging thrills.”

11% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

C

Chris Stuckmann

RTChrisStuckmann.comMay 1, 2020

The real issue I have with this movie is how uneventful so much of it feels.

P

Paul Byrnes

RTSydney Morning HeraldJul 14, 2015

If the film isn't as bad as some others in the comics-to-cinema genre (Halle Berry's Catwoman has rather lowered the bar), that's not to say it's good.

T

Tim Robey

RTDaily Telegraph (UK)Jul 14, 2015

Studio dross of the lowest grade.

M

Mike Massie

RTGone With The TwinsSep 25, 2025

No doubt exists as to whether or not she’ll win out in the end; nothing is really at stake.

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Information

Title

Elektra

Released

Oct 6, 1981

Rated

Not rated

Original Audio

English

Runtime

1h 58m

Status

Released

Studios

Deutsche Grammophon, Unitel

Deutsche Grammophon

Unitel

Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

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