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A violent drama of profane love

Phaedra

5.7 / 10 5.7 1962 1h 56mNR

DramaRomance

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.

Directed by Jules Dassin

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CAST

The people behind the story

Melina Mercouri

Melina MercouriPhaedra Kyrilis

Anthony Perkins

Anthony PerkinsAlexis Kyrilis

Raf Vallone

Raf ValloneThanos Kyrilis

Elizabeth Ercy

Elizabeth ErcyErcy (as Elisabeth Ercy)

Tzavalas Karousos

Tzavalas KarousosPhaedra's father, (as T. Karoussos)

Zorz Sarri

Zorz SarriAriadne

Andreas Filippides

Andreas FilippidesAndreas

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