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Phaedra (1962)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jules Dassin
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    Phaedra Kyrilis Melina Mercouri
  • Profile picture of Anthony Perkins
    Alexis Kyrilis Anthony Perkins
  • Profile picture of Raf Vallone
    Thanos Kyrilis Raf Vallone
  • Profile picture of Elizabeth Ercy
    Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy) Elizabeth Ercy
  • Profile picture of Tzavalas Karousos
    Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos) Tzavalas Karousos
  • Profile picture of Zorz Sarri
    Ariadne Zorz Sarri
  • Profile picture of Andreas Filippides
    Andreas Andreas Filippides
  • Profile picture of Stelios Vokovich
    Stravos Stelios Vokovich

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  • father son conflict
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