Medea (1969)

12/28/1969 (FR) • 1h 58m

Drama, Fantasy

It's a movie about a woman who beheads her brother, stabs her children, and sends her lover's wife up in flames. For Maria Callas, it's a natural.

Overview

Based on the plot of Euripides' Medea. Medea centers on the barbarian protagonist as she finds her position in the Greek world threatened, and the revenge she takes against her husband Jason who has betrayed her for another woman.

Top Billed Cast


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Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

marriage crisis

ritual

based on play or musical

greek mythology

medea

revenge

ancient greece

golden fleece

infanticide

greek tragedy

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