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.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$900,000
Revenue
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Release Date
May 25, 1962
Popularity
1
Director
Jules Dassin
Writer
Margarita Lymberaki
Writer
Jules Dassin
Producer
Jules Dassin
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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
Giannis Bertos
Phedon Papamichael
George Txanis
Giorgos Panjas
E. Zachariades
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