Phaedra (1962)

05/25/1962 (FR) • 1h 56m

Drama, Romance

A violent drama of profane love

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Melina Mercouri

Phaedra Kyrilis

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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$900,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

greece

athens, greece

aston martin

seer

stepmother

greek mythology

tragedy

stepson

fate

aegean sea

car wreck

drive over cliff

greek island

shipping magnate

business tycoon

ship launch

hydra

father son conflict

greek tragedy

fortune-telling

stepmother stepson relationship

male heir

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