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 | | The seemingly essential conventions of Greek theater: masks, a chorus, a limited cast of three, and the like[4], are discarded in all but a few of the films, and so the study should focus on the many changes each film brings to the play and their effect, for good or bad, on the audience. |
| | The presentation here is concerned with the Greek play presented in more or less a pure form in a movie or on television, although the setting and costumes may be changed and the text adapted, as the dramatic requirements of the film may have dictated to the director. |
| | In conclusion, the history of Greek drama in the cinema and television thus far is a limited one, and the growing, but still limited, use of the theatrical tradition in television has not ignited the popular mind as classical myth generally and Roman history has done. |
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