Phaedra · 1962

Phaedra

«A violent drama of profane love»

Jules Dassin · 116 min · France

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

US$900,000

Production companies

MelinaFilm, Joele, Jorilie

Locations

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Filming

Grecia

Setting

Grecia

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Cast

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  Melina Mercouri

  Phaedra Kyrilis

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  Anthony Perkins

  Alexis Kyrilis

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  Raf Vallone

  Thanos Kyrilis

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  Elizabeth Ercy

  Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)

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  Tzavalas Karousos

  Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)

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  Zorz Sarri

  Ariadne

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  Andreas Filippides

  Andreas

• Olympia Papadouka

  Anna