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Phaedra

Phaedra
★ 5.7/10•1962•1h 56m•NR•Drama•Romance

A violent drama of profane love

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.

Jules Dassin · Director

Margarita Lymberaki · Screenplay

Jules Dassin · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 56m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 25, 1962
Budget$900,000

Actors

Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

Phaedra Kyrilis

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Alexis Kyrilis

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Thanos Kyrilis

Elizabeth Ercy

Elizabeth Ercy

Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)

Tzavalas Karousos

Tzavalas Karousos

Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)

Zorz Sarri

Zorz Sarri

Ariadne

Andreas Filippides

Andreas Filippides

Andreas

Olympia Papadouka

Anna

Stelios Vokovich

Stelios Vokovich

Stravos

Nikos Tzogias

Nikos Tzogias

Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)

Depi Martini

Depi Martini

Heleni

Alexis Pezas

Dimitris

Tasso Kavadia

Tasso Kavadia

Kostas Baladimas

Kostas Baladimas

Dimos (as Dimos Baladinas)

Faidon Georgitsis

Faidon Georgitsis

Giannis Bertos

Giannis Bertos

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