Phaedra

A violent drama of profane love

  • Rated 5.7 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 1962
  • 1h 56m
  • 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.

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Director
Jules Dassin
Starring
Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone, Elizabeth Ercy

Cast

  • 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)

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