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Phaedra

NR

DramaRomance

5.7/10(30 ratings)

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.

05-25-1962

1h 55m

Phaedra

Backdrop for Phaedra

Main Cast

Melina Mercouri

Melina Mercouri

Phaedra Kyrilis

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Alexis Kyrilis

Raf Vallone

Raf Vallone

Thanos Kyrilis

Elizabeth Ercy

Elizabeth Ercy

Ercy (as Elisabeth Ercy)

Phaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)

Ariadne

Andreas

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: Jules Dassin

Writer:: Jules Dassin

Production:: MelinaFilm, Joele, Jorilie

Budget:: $900,000

Key Crew

Director:: Jules Dassin

Writer:: Jules Dassin

Producer:: Jules Dassin

Associate Producer:: Noël Howard

Original Music Composer:: Míkis Theodorakis

Locations and Languages

Country:: US

Filming:: FR; GR; US

Languages:: en