Film
Phaedra
1962· NR· 1h 56m· Drama· Romance
“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.
1962-05-25
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Key Crew
DirectorJules Dassin
WriterJules Dassin
ScreenplayMargarita Lymberaki
ProducerJules Dassin
Director of PhotographyJacques Natteau
Original Music ComposerMíkis Theodorakis
EditorRoger Dwyre
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Details
Released1962-05-25
Runtime1h 56m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosMelinaFilm · Joele · Jorilie
Budget$900,000
LanguagesFrench · Greek · English
CountriesFrance · Greece · United States of America
Rating5.8/10 · 39 votes
Original languageen
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