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Phaedra
“A violent drama of profane love”
5.7 / 10• 1962• 1h 56m•NR• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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
Melina Mercouri
Phaedra Kyrilis
Lead
Anthony Perkins
Alexis Kyrilis
Raf Vallone
Thanos Kyrilis
Elizabeth Ercy
Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)
Tzavalas Karousos
Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)
Zorz Sarri
Ariadne
Andreas Filippides
Andreas
OP
Olympia Papadouka
Anna
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jules Dassin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Phaedra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
