Phaedra
36 votes
A modern retelling of the Greek myth of Phaedra. The young and fiery second wife of an extremely wealthy shipping magnate meets her estranged stepson Alexis and sparks immediately fly. Their love seems doomed from the beginning when she convinces him to come to Paris to meet his father.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1962-05-25
Runtime: 116 mins
Director: Jules Dassin
Writer: Jules Dassin
Spoken language: English, Français, ελληνικά
Genres: Drama, Romance
Original title: Phaedra
Production Companies: MelinaFilm, Joele, Jorilie
Production Countries: France, Greece, United States of America
Cast
Melina Mercouri
Anthony Perkins
Raf Vallone
Elizabeth Ercy
Tzavalas Karousos
Zorz Sarri
Andreas Filippides
Olympia Papadouka
Stelios Vokovich
Nikos Tzogias
Depi Martini
Alexis Pezas
Tasso Kavadia
Kostas Baladimas
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