Phaedra (1962)
A violent drama of profane love
1962 · NR · 1h 56m · Drama, Romance
Genres: Drama, Romance
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.
Director: Jules Dassin
Writers: Margarita Lymberaki, Jules Dassin
Music by: Míkis Theodorakis
Cinematography: Jacques Natteau
Editor: Roger Dwyre
Cast
Melina Mercouri as Phaedra KyrilisAnthony Perkins as Alexis KyrilisRaf Vallone as Thanos KyrilisElizabeth Ercy as Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)Tzavalas Karousos as Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)Zorz Sarri as AriadneAndreas Filippides as AndreasOlympia Papadouka as AnnaStelios Vokovich as StravosNikos Tzogias as Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)Depi Martini as HeleniAlexis Pezas as DimitrisMore like this
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