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6.6Based on the plot of Euripides' Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.
Released: 1969-12-28118 minDir: Pier Paolo PasoliniDrama, Fantasy
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Cast
- Maria Callas as Medea
- Massimo Girotti as Creonte
- Laurent Terzieff as Chirone
- Giuseppe Gentile as Giasone
- Margareth Clémenti as Glauce
- Paul Jabara as Pelias
Themes
- marriage crisis
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1960s fantasy drama films1969 drama films1969 films1969 Italian films1969 Italian-language filmsAccuracy disputes from November 2023Fiction about infidelityFilms about familiesFilms about filicideFilms about infidelityFilms about racismFilms based on Medea (Euripides play)Films directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini