Phaedra
“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.
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Cast
23 people
Melina Mercouri
Phaedra Kyrilis
Known for
Topkapi
Never on Sunday
Anthony Perkins
Alexis Kyrilis
Known for
Psycho
The Trial
Raf Vallone
Thanos Kyrilis
Known for
The Godfather Part III
The Italian Job
Elizabeth Ercy
Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
Known for
The Sorcerers
Tzavalas Karousos
Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)
Also in
A Man for All Jobs...
Zalongo, the Fort of Freedom
Zorz Sarri
Ariadne
Also in
Happy Day
Murder Backstage
Andreas Filippides
Andreas
Known for
Summer Lovers
Olympia Papadouka
Anna
Also in
Cyprus in Flames
A Dream of Passion
Stelios Vokovich
Stravos
Also in
Attik's Street Organ
Our Love Began on Cyprus
Nikos Tzogias
Felere (as Nicos Tzoyas)
Also in
Dead City
Μία γυναίκα κατηγορείται
Depi Martini
Heleni
Also in
The River
Nights in Miramare
Alexis Pezas
Dimitris
Also in
The Night with Silena
Liubi
Jules Dassin Director · Margarita Lymberaki Screenplay Euripides Author
Budget $900K · United States release October 18, 1962 · Produced in France, Greece, United States
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Budget
$900,000
Production
MelinaFilm
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Joele
Production
Jorilie
Production
France · Greece · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · Greek
Release dates
France · May 25, 1962
Theatrical · Source: IMDB
United States · October 18, 1962
Theatrical
Argentina
February 20, 1963 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 25, 1962 · Theatrical
Finland
September 14, 1962 · Theatrical
Germany
September 7, 1962 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
July 15, 1965 · Theatrical · Filmmúzeum
Italy
July 7, 1962 · Theatrical
Mexico
March 14, 1963 · Theatrical
Spain
April 14, 1963 · Theatrical
April 13, 1968 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 10, 1962 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 21, 1962 · Theatrical
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