Phaedra

“A violent drama of profane love”

5.8

1962

1h 56m

DramaRomance

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.

Key Crew

Director

Jules Dassin

Producers

Jules Dassin

Writers

Jules Dassin

Margarita Lymberaki

Cinematography

Jacques Natteau

Music

Míkis Theodorakis

Cast (23)

Melina Mercouri

Phaedra Kyrilis

Anthony Perkins

Alexis Kyrilis

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