Synopsis
Cameras exclusively capture the Oscar-winning French actress Juliette Binoche playing the title role in Sophocles' tale of family loyalty, courage and tragedy. The Barbican's visionary new English language translation by TS Eliot Prize-winning poet and classicist Anne Carson is directed by renowned Belgian theatre director Ivo van Hove.
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