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Mourning Becomes Electra
“...Mother and daughter in love with the same man ... rivals in ruthlessness even to murder!”
61%
Movie
2h 53m
AI Analysis
Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Mourning Becomes Electra (1947) — a movie tagged as Drama with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia. Our models also surface themes such as ai, family, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~173 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Mourning Becomes Electra 61% (21 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
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from 21 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie for the love of a handsome captain with a dark secret while well-meaning neighbor Peter sets his sights on Lavinia.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1947-11-19
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- TMDB rating
- 6.1
- TMDB ID
- 82101
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What is Mourning Becomes Electra about?
Near the end of the Civil War, the proud residents of Mannon Manor await the return of shipping tycoon Ezra Mannon and son Orin. Meanwhile Ezra’s conniving wife Christine and daughter Lavinia vie f... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Mourning Becomes Electra?
The official runtime for Mourning Becomes Electra is approximately 173 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast

Rosalind Russell
Lavinia Mannon

Michael Redgrave
Orin Mannon

Raymond Massey
Ezra Mannon

Katina Paxinou
Christine Mannon

Kirk Douglas
Peter Niles

Leo Genn
Adam Brant

Nancy Coleman
Hazel Niles

Henry Hull
Seth Beckwith

Sara Allgood
Landlady

Thurston Hall
Dr. Blake

Walter Baldwin
Amos Ames

Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Hills

Erskine Sanford
Josiah Borden

Jimmy Conlin
Abner Small

Tito Vuolo
Joe Silva

Emma Dunn
Mrs. Borden

Nora Cecil
Louisa Ames

Marie Blake
Minnie Ames
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