Phaedra (1962)

  • NR
  • 10/18/1962 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 55m

A violent drama of profane love

Overview

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, Writer

Margarita Lymberaki

Screenplay

Cast

Melina Mercouri's headshot

Melina Mercouri

Phaedra Kyrilis
Anthony Perkins's headshot

Anthony Perkins

Alexis Kyrilis
Raf Vallone's headshot

Raf Vallone

Thanos Kyrilis
Elizabeth Ercy's headshot

Elizabeth Ercy

Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
Tzavalas Karousos's headshot

Tzavalas Karousos

Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)
Zorz Sarri's headshot

Zorz Sarri

Ariadne
Andreas Filippides's headshot

Andreas Filippides

Andreas
Olympia Papadouka's headshot

Olympia Papadouka

Anna

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