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Phaedra

Phaedra

A violent drama of profane love

Genres

DramaRomance

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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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Budget

$900000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

25 May 1962

Country

France

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

Olympia Papadouka

Anna

Stelios Vokovich

Stelios Vokovich

Stravos

Nikos Tzogias

Nikos Tzogias

Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)

Depi Martini

Depi Martini

Heleni

Alexis Pezas

Alexis Pezas

Dimitris

Tasso Kavadia

Tasso Kavadia

Kostas Baladimas

Kostas Baladimas

Dimos (as Dimos Baladinas)

Faidon Georgitsis

Faidon Georgitsis

Giannis Bertos

Giannis Bertos

Phedon Papamichael

Phedon Papamichael

George Txanis

George Txanis

Giorgos Panjas

Giorgos Panjas

E. Zachariades

E. Zachariades

Marc Bohan

Marc Bohan

Self (uncredited)

Jules Dassin

Jules Dassin

Christos (uncredited)

Titika Sarigouli

Titika Sarigouli

Islander Woman (uncredited)

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