Where to watch Elektra in Canada
Elektra isn't available to stream, rent or buy in Canada right now. Availability changes often, so check back soon. Availability checked 5 June 2026.
About Elektra
Elektra is a 1989 movie in the Music and Drama genres, directed by Harry Kupfer and Brian Large, starring Claudio Abbado, Éva Marton and Brigitte Fassbaender. It has a runtime of 1 hour 49 minutes. It holds an average rating of 9.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Elektra in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Overview
Recorded at the Vienna State Opera house in 1989, this staging of Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal’s Elektra is one of the glories of live opera on film, deserving of eternal availability. The DVD picture has great clarity, despite the darkness of Hans Schavernoch’s set design. Other than the cliché of a huge statue head, toppled on its side, the set manages to be suitably representative of a decaying palace as well as an imposing, theatrical space, dominated by the mammoth body of the statue from which the head apparently dropped, draped with the ropes that seem to have enabled the decapitation. Sooner or later most of the characters cling to and twist around those ropes, an apt stage metaphor for the remorseless repercussions from the murder of Agammenon by his unfaithful wife Klytämnestra and her paramour, Aegisthus. Reinhard Heinrich’s costumes capture a distant era while sustaining a creepily modern look — part Goth, part homeless, part Spa-wear.
Top cast
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Elektra in Canada?+
Elektra is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.
Is Elektra on Netflix?+
Elektra is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is Elektra?+
Elektra has a runtime of 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
Who stars in Elektra?+
Elektra stars Claudio Abbado, Éva Marton, Brigitte Fassbaender, Cheryl Studer and James King.
When did Elektra come out?+
Elektra is a 1989 movie directed by Harry Kupfer and Brian Large.
What genre is Elektra?+
Elektra is Music and Drama film.
Who directed Elektra?+
Elektra was directed by Harry Kupfer and Brian Large.
User reviews
No reviews yet — be the first to review Elektra.
