Phaedra
“A violent drama of profane love”
1962•NR•1h 56m•5.7•Released
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.
Director
Jules Dassin
Writer
Margarita Lymberaki, Jules Dassin
Budget
$1M
Languages
French, Greek, English
Studio
MelinaFilm
Cast
Melina Mercouri
Phaedra Kyrilis
Anthony Perkins
Alexis Kyrilis
Raf Vallone
Thanos Kyrilis
Elizabeth Ercy
Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
Tzavalas Karousos
Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)
Zorz Sarri
Ariadne
Andreas Filippides
Andreas
Olympia Papadouka
Anna
Stelios Vokovich
Stravos
Nikos Tzogias
Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)
Depi Martini
Heleni
Alexis Pezas
Dimitris
Tasso Kavadia
Kostas Baladimas
Dimos (as Dimos Baladinas)
Faidon Georgitsis
Production
Company
MelinaFilm
Company
Joele
Company
Jorilie
Producer
Jules Dassin
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