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5.8A 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.
Released: 1962-05-25116 minDir: Jules DassinDrama, RomanceBudget: $900,000
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Cast
- Melina Mercouri as Phaedra Kyrilis
- Anthony Perkins as Alexis Kyrilis
- Raf Vallone as Thanos Kyrilis
- Elizabeth Ercy as Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
- Tzavalas Karousos as Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)
- Zorz Sarri as Ariadne
Themes
- greece
- athens, greece
- aston martin
- seer
- stepmother
- greek mythology
- tragedy
- stepson
- fate
- aegean sea
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 116
- FilmAffinity ID
- 948268
- Image
- 1962 - Nineteenth Street Theater Ad - 28 Dec MC - Allentown PA.jpg
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- publication date
- 1962-01-01
- title
- Φαίδρα
- Commons category
- Phaedra (film)
- review score
- 20%
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Anthony Perkins
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Mikis Theodorakis
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Melina Mercouri
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Joe Dassin
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Topkapi
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Raf Vallone
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Hippolytus
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Never on Sunday
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The Naked City
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Categories
1960s Greek films1962 American films1962 drama films1962 filmsAmerican drama filmsAmerican multilingual filmsEnglish-language Greek filmsFilms based on works by EuripidesFilms directed by Jules DassinFilms scored by Mikis TheodorakisFilms set in GreeceFilms shot in FranceFilms shot in HydraGreek drama filmsGreek multilingual filmsModern adaptations of works by EuripidesPhaedra (mythology)Template film date with 1 release dateWorks based on Hippolytus (play)